India-U.S. Strategic Dialogue To Boost Commercial Ties: Pritzker

WASHINGTON: The India-US Strategic Dialogue to be held in New Delhi next will play a key role in advancing the vital commercial relationship between two countries, a top American official has said.

"There are tremendous opportunities for collaboration between the US and India, the two largest democracies in the world," U.S. Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker has said.

"The Strategic Dialogue will play a key role in advancing the vital commercial relationship between our two countries," she added.

Pritzker heads to India next week to join Secretary of State John Kerry, who would co-chair the fifth India-US Strategic Dialogue on July 31 with External Affairs Minister Sushma Swaraj.

"As the new Indian government defines its policy agenda to focus on economic growth and job creation, we look forward to identifying opportunities for US companies to engage in the market and create increased prosperity in both of our nations," Pritzker said.

Prior to the Strategic Dialogue, Pritzker will visit Mumbai for meetings with Indian business leaders.

"We will focus on shared prosperity and strategic convergence - more specifically, how partnership between the United States and India can make our countries and the entire global order more prosperous and more secure," Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal told lawmakers during a Congressional hearing.

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