Biswal was responding to questions on what expectations does the U.S. have as Modi heads to Washington later next month for the Summit meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama.

Biswal was asked if Obama's invitation to Modi to visit the White House after years of a visa ban implies that the U.S. does not have any concerns about the Indian Prime Minister's "human rights record".

"What should be taken away from the President's invitation to Modi is our great hope, anticipation and expectation of this partnership with this government and with this leader on the basis of the very important vision that he has put forward for India, a vision that is on inclusive and sustainable economic growth and prosperity for all Indians," she said.

Biswal added that Modi has "gone a step further" and talked about a "shared prosperity" for the entire region that helps and benefits the economies not only of India but of its neighbours.

"This is certainly something that President Obama has said that he very much supports and wants to strengthen and partner on. We are looking forward and not backward and we are engaging on that basis and we see an opportunity to engage with India in a very broad and wholesome way," she said.

On hopes of any progress being made in the India-U.S. civilian nuclear deal during Modi's visit to Washington, Biswal said she is not anticipating that something would necessarily happen on that front in time for Modi's visit.
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