Prime Minister of India, Man Mohan Singh during his four day visit to US has asked for better and stronger ties.
He first met the Business leaders in Washington DC and said that they were very crucial for building up of ties of the two nations.
He said “A strategic relationship that is not underpinned by a strong economic relationship is unlikely to prosper”. He asked the business leaders to “stay engaged as we transform India from a low-income country into a vibrant market of over a billion people with steadily growing purchasing power”.
The Indian Prime minister told to the US-India Business Council luncheon and US Chamber of Commerce that “We need massive investment in energy, transport and urban infrastructure to be able to support a high rate of economic growth”.
Man Mohan said that he was going to sign an agreement along with Barack Obama the US president on the projects of energy security, clean energy and climate change to strengthen the economic relations established on strong economic ties.
Both India and US seems to be expecting further commitments by each other with the climate summit in Copenhagen next month.
The White House press secretary, Robert Gibbs commented on Indian prime ministers visit that India is a very important nation in the world that this “demonstrates the importance that that relationship has in the world”.
India is seen very crucial by US in the US led fight against Taliban in Afghanistan and Pakistan. But Some has expressed in New Delhi that Obama has given priority to some India’s rivals pointing towards the funds provided for Pakistan’s military to fight against Taliban Waziristan.
A week before Man Mohan said that it was important that US forces stay in Afghanistan and asked Obama to pressurize Pakistan to continue its rein under the “state policy” of terror.
He said “We have been the victims of Pakistan-aided, abetted and inspired terrorism for nearly 25 years. We would like the United States to use all its influence with Pakistan to desist from that path”.
He also complained that “Pakistan has nothing to fear from India. It’s a tragedy that Pakistan has come to the point of using terror as an instrument of state policy”.
On the other hand Pakistan has denied any involvement in terror attacks.
The Indian president also hoped that Barack Obama will complete the accord introduced by George Bush, the former US president to end India’s decades-long pariah status on civilian nuclear energy markets.
(Courtesy : Al Jazeera)