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India attaches high priority to relations with US: PM | Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh today said that India attaches high priority to its relations with the USA. In his departure statement, Dr. Singh said, "Our bilateral agenda covers almost all areas of human endeavour.
The United States is our largest trading partner in goods and services, and we
have deep economic ties. There is a large Indian American community and robust
people-to-people exchanges. Above all, we share common values and commitment to
democracy, pluralism and human rights." "The last several years have witnessed
a transformation in India-US relations. Today, they are characterized by greater
maturity, depth and convergence of interests. I look forward to building upon
this momentum during my visit," he added. Dr Singh further said a sustained and
dynamic India-US partnership is essential if we are to meet the global challenges
of the 21st century. "At the bilateral level, we look forward to building upon
our Strategic Dialogue by adding greater substance to our cooperation in areas
such as trade and investment, services, energy, science and technology, defence,
high technology trade, education, agriculture and health," he added "I also look
forward to exchanging views with President Barack Obama on the major global threats
and challenges of our times, such as international terrorism, climate change,
the global economic slowdown, the Doha round of trade negotiations, and nuclear
disarmament and non-proliferation," he said. Dr Singh during his visit will be
meeting senior members of the US Cabinet, Senators and Congressmen. He will also
attend a business event jointly hosted by the US Chamber of Commerce and the US-India
Business Council where members of the India-US CEOs Forum will be present. "I
will also address the Council of Foreign Relations and Woodrow Wilson Centre,
where I look forward to interacting with leading opinion makers of the United
States . I will meet members of the Indian American community who are playing
an important role in fostering closer ties between our two countries," he said.
After his visit to Washington , Dr Singh will travel to Port of Spain to attend
the meeting of the Commonwealth Heads of Government. "This is the 60th anniversary
year of the Commonwealth. We attach high importance to the role of the Commonwealth
in promoting cooperation amongst its members and in engaging the world in shaping
a cooperative, equitable and development-friendly world order," he said. |
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