India, U.S. Ties Have Attained New Momentum: Senators to Obama

WASHINGTON: Two top U.S. Senators have written to President Barack Obama, saying the Indo-U.S. relationship has enjoyed "new momentum" lately and that they are hopeful his meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi later this month will continue this progress into the next year and beyond.

The letter written by Senators Mark Warner and John Cornyn, dated September 6, was released to the press.

"The relationship has enjoyed new momentum and attained new milestones following the election of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi last year."We are hopeful that your meeting with the Prime Minister in September, and the convening of the first ever U.S.-India Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, will continue this progress into the next year and beyond," the Senators said.

The two Senators said the strategic engagement between the U.S. and India has of late resulted in the renewal of the ten-year Defense Framework Agreement and the adoption of a Joint Strategic Vision for the Asia Pacific and Indian Ocean region.

"Capping this off was the Delhi Declaration of Friendship, which elevated the Strategic Dialogue to the Strategic and Commercial Dialogue.

"We believe this move will help bring our commercial and strategic objectives into closer alignment," wrote Warner and Cornyn, who are co-chairs of the Senate India Caucus, the only country-specific caucus in the U.S. Senate.

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