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Modi, Obama vow to take ties to new levels

In Their First Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi And President Barack Obama On Tuesday Pledged To Push The Bilateral Relationship To “new Levels', Resolve Issues Blocking Implementation Of The Civil Nuclear Deal And Cooperate In Counter Terrorism.

PTI | Updated on: 30 Sep 2014, 11:20:28 PM

Washington:

In their first summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged to push the bilateral relationship to “new levels”, resolve issues blocking implementation of the civil nuclear deal and cooperate in counter terrorism.

During their hour-long discussions, which covered a broad range of issues including economic cooperation, trade and investment, Modi raised the demand for easier access to Indian services in the US.

After the two countries reached an agreement on extending their defence cooperation for ten more years, the Prime Minister invited American companies to participate in Indian defence manufacturing sector.

The discussions, the first formal meeting between the two leaders spread over delegation and restricted levels, covered terrorism in South Asia and emerging threats in West Asia. 

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First Published : 30 Sep 2014, 11:19:00 PM

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