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New Delhi, 20 OctoberIndia has described Wednesday's speech of US Secretary of State Rex Tillerson as "significant policy statement on India-US relations and its future." Tillerson is scheduled to visit India next week. A statement from the Ministry of External Affairs on Friday hailed the speech and also sought to underline the congruence of views between India and the US on China's assertiveness in the South China Sea, as well as New Delhi and Washington DC's misgivings over Beijing's 'One Belt, One Road' infrastructure project. South Block sources said 'OBOR', South China Sea and even the Doklam military standoff between India and China could come up during US Secretary of State's discussions with the Indian leadership.In his speech on October 18 to a think tank, Tillerson said US is India's "reliable partner". He criticized China for "provocations" in the South China Sea and also its "predatory economics" through its 'One Belt, One Road' (OBOR) initiative.Advocating stronger ...