Top Senator Proposes First 100 Days Action Plan for India-U.S.

As a co-chair of the U.S. Senate India Caucus for several years, Warner has been working with U.S. and Indian government officials and business leaders to address important issues for both countries, including education, skills development, infrastructure and energy.

"However, over the last 18-24 months, the relationship lacked a catalyst. With this month's historic Indian election, we can harness the enthusiasm of the Indian people to boost our partnership.

"We can use the first 100 days to move from dialogue to action and build a path forward for more ambitious cooperation," he said.

"There are many areas where a partnership between our countries would serve goals on both sides, and if the respective administrations choose just two or three deliverables to shoot for in the first 100 days, we could provide the business community on both sides a new optimism that we can work together and get things done," Warner added.

In his action plan, Warner has proposed that the India-U.S. Strategic Dialogue this year be held in New Delhi, instead of Washington DC as originally scheduled.

"Since the new Indian government will just be getting started, holding the Dialogue in Delhi will be less disruptive to organizing meetings and will provide both sides the opportunity to meet and get to work early in the term on joint initiatives," he said.