Looking forward to work with new Indian government: Pentagon

Describing India as a major player in the region, the Pentagon has said it is looking forward to work with the new Indian government.

"India is an important nation in that region. It's a relationship we continue to want to improve and foster," the Pentagon Press Secretary, Rear Admiral John Kirby, told reporters at a news conference.

"We look forward to working with the new (Indian) government in that regard," Kirby said in response to a question.