The United
States on Friday July 11,2014 expressed its desire to revive strained relations with
India, with President Barack Obama saying he would work closely with
Prime Minister Narendra Modi to make bilateral relations a "defining
partnership for the 21st century".
US President Barack Obama's message was conveyed in a letter handed over to Modi by visiting US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns.
US Deputy Secretary of State William Burns with PM Narendra Modi in New Delhi on Friday
US Deputy Secretary
of State William Burns is the senior-most US official to visit India since Modi's government assumed office in May.
He
arrived in Delhi just over a week after the government summoned a top
American diplomat to protest about the US National Security Agency
receiving authorisation to snoop on the BJP in 2010.
Asked about the snooping row, Burns said the US understands India's concerns and would "deal with them professionally".
US Deputy Secretary
of State William Burns, who also met
Swaraj, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley, Home Minister Rajnath Singh and
National Security Adviser Ajit Doval, told Modi of Obama's desire to
strengthen economic relations, including in the sphere of
next-generation technologies and manufacturing, cooperate in enhancing
energy security, deepen security cooperation, especially in maritime
security, counter-terrorism and intelligence exchange, and expand
consultation and coordination on Afghanistan.
In the letter, Obama reiterated his invitation to Modi to visit Washington in September 2014 for a summit.
US President Barack Obama Obama is looking forward to Modi's visit
to the White House as it would be a "very valuable opportunity to renew
the strategic partnership" and "renew our mutual determination to spur
economic growth",US Deputy Secretary
of State William Burns said.
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