The Trump administration has said that China's strategic intentions and trajectory in the Indo-Pacific are destabilising and counterproductive, reiterating its pledge to maintain the region free and open. US will continue to pursue a constructive, result-oriented relationship with China, but it will not accept policies or actions that threaten to undermine the international rules-based order. Acknowledging India’s leadership role in the Indian Ocean, the US discussed potential missile defence cooperation with India as part of its effort to deepen the bilateral strategic partnership.