U.S Is India's 'Natural Global Partner': PM Modi

NEW YORK: Describing America as India's "natural global partner", Prime Minister Narendra Modi said the complementary strengths of the two democracies can be used for inclusive and broad-based development to transform lives across the globe.

"The U.S is our natural global partner. India and the U.S embody the enduring and universal relevance of their shared values," Modi wrote in an op-ed in the The Wall Street Journal.

He said the thriving Indian-American community in the U.S is a metaphor for the potential of India-U.S partnership, and for the possibilities of an environment that nurtures enterprise and rewards hard work.

Ahead of his arrival in New York for a five-day U.S trip, the Prime Minister said India and the U.S have a fundamental stake and many shared interests in each other's success.

"That is also the imperative of our partnership. And it will be of great value in advancing peace, security and stability in the Asia and Pacific regions; in the unfinished and urgent task of combating terrorism and extremism; and in securing our seas, cyber space and outer space, all of which now have a profound influence on our daily lives," he said.

Modi said the complementary strengths of India and the U.S can be used for inclusive and broad-based global development to transform lives across the world.

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