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This Friday, the US Deputy Secretary of State, William Burns called on the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and handed him a formal invitation by the President of United States, Barack Obama, to visit Washington in September.
The Prime Minister’s Office said Obama has given an invitation to Modi to visit Washington in September and to work closely to make India-US relations a defining partnership for the 21st century. Whereas Burns conveyed the US presidents desire to boost economic ties with India and focus on the next generation of technologies and the manufacturing sector. Burns said US sought India’s cooperation in enhancing energy security; deepening security cooperation, including in maritime security, counter-terrorism and intelligence exchange; expanding consultation and coordination on Afghanistan; and, working more broadly for security and prosperity in Asia.
Modi thanked the President of United States for his invitation and said that he was looking forward to a ‘result-oriented visit with concrete outcomes that impart new momentum and energy to India-US strategic partnership’, according to the statement from the PMO. “Modi was of the view that re-energising the partnership between India and the United States would send an important message to the region and beyond. Articulating his vision for India-US relations, Modi stated that the relationship between the world’s oldest and largest democracies should not only be for the benefit of the two countries, but should emerge as a powerful force of good for peace, stability and prosperity in the world,” PMO added.
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