US for better strategic ties with India

US for better strategic ties with India
PTI[ FRIDAY, JANUARY 16, 2004 10:46:41 PM ]

WASHINGTON : Ahead of external affairs minister Yashwant Sinha’s visit to the United States , Washington has said its agenda with India was “broad and deep” and it was interested in enhancing the bilateral strategic relationship.

“As you know, the White House just made an announcement on how we can enhance a strategic partnership in a number of areas. That is something the secretary (of state Colin Powell) and the foreign secretary (Sinha), among others, have worked on for some time.” US state department spokes-man Richard Boucher said on Thursday.

He said the US would be interested in further improvements and further steps forward in its strategic relationship with India . “So there is always plenty to talk about with our Indian friends and colleagues.”