Addressing the Summit, Kerry said it was not a coincidence that US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, Secretary of Defence Chuck Hagel and former deputy Secretary of State Bill Burns have visited India during Prime Minister Modi's first 100 days in office.
"It is no coincidence that I am back in India so early in his tenure," he said.

"We are committed to working with India to reach a landmark climate change agreement in Paris at the end of this year and I know this will be a topic of President Obama's conversation with the Prime Minister," he said.

Kerry also said, "We are also working together to safeguard maritime security, freedom of navigation and overflight throughout the region. We are strengthening our partnership to combat terrorism, piracy and the proliferation of weapons of mass destruction." On the regional ties, he said, "We are committed to deepening of regional dialogue on key political and security issues."

The US Secretary also reaffirmed his country's support to US' oldest ally France and said he would be visiting Paris on Thursday to express US solidarity with France.

"The relationship with France is not about one day, one particular moment, but it is a long-time relationship that is deeply based in the shared values and particularly the commitment that we share in freedom of expression," he said. He said all assistance on security, intelligence and law enforcement required by France will be given.

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