Indo-U.S. Ties Stronger Than Ever: Arun Jaitley

Thursday, 16 April 2015, 22:28 IST
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WASHINGTON: Indo-U.S. relationship is not merely government-to-government but is widely endorsed by the people and it is stronger than ever, Finance Minister Arun Jaitley has said.

Jaitley made the remarks at a dinner reception hosted in his honour at the Indian Embassy which was attended by many senior Obama Administration officials and senior ministers.

It is rare for so many administration bigwigs, including three cabinet rank ministers, to attend a reception for a visiting Indian minister.

"This relationship is not merely a government-to- government relationship, it is a relationship widely endorsed by the people," Jaitley, who is here to attend the annual spring meeting of the International Monetary Fund and the World Bank, said.

In his brief remarks, Jaitley acknowledged that the presence of top officials was a reflection of the new era of India-US ties.

"Prime Minister Modi was here in the US last September. President Obama became the first President to visit India twice during his presidency. The kind of reception he received at our Republic Day where he was the chief guest is only an endorsement of the fact that...It is a relationship widely endorsed by the people," he said.
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Source: PTI