U.S. President Barack Obama vowed Thursday to deepen relations with India, saying that bilateral relations are at “top priority” for his administration.
“Our relations with India are the top priorities for my administration and for me as President of the United States,” Obama said in his speech at a reception hosted in the U.S. strategic dialogue -India.
Obama said that India is a growing power and a responsible global power, calling the US-India relations “partnership determinant of the twenty-first century”.
The U.S. president highlighted the importance of India, saying it is vital for the future of the United States.
“We will deepen our economic cooperation on finance, investment and commercial sectors that create jobs in both our countries”, he said.
In his speech, Obama said it had accepted the invitation of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh to visit India in early November.
The strategic dialogue US-India, which runs from Tuesday to Friday in Washington, covers a wide range of issues including the fight against terrorism, science and technology and trade.
The United States has held “strategic dialogue” similar to Washington in May with Afghanistan and Pakistan in March.