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President Barack Obama is on a 10-day Asian tour designed to boost US exports
US President Barack Obama and Indian PM Manmohan Singh have said Washington and Delhi's relationship will be one of the century's defining partnerships.
On a visit to Delhi, Mr Obama said India was a world power, and both countries could work together to promote stability and prosperity.
In a speech to parliament later, he said he would address Delhi's bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat.
The US president is on a 10-day Asian tour designed to boost US exports.
Mr Singh told a news conference that the two countries had decided to "accelerate the deepening of ties to work as equal partners in a strategic relationship".
He said he had agreed with Mr Obama that protectionism was detrimental for both countries, and that India was not in the business of stealing American jobs.
Washington would expand co-operation on space, civil, nuclear and defence matters, he added.
Mr Obama announced a new initiative effort between Washington and Delhi to improve security at airports, ports and borders.
This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.
President Barack Obama is on a 10-day Asian tour designed to boost US exports US President Barack Obama and Indian PM Manmohan Singh have said Washington and Delhi's relationship will be one of the century's defining partnerships.
On a visit to Delhi, Mr Obama said India was a world power, and both countries could work together to promote stability and prosperity.
In a speech to parliament later, he said he would address Delhi's bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat.
The US president is on a 10-day Asian tour designed to boost US exports.
Mr Singh told a news conference that the two countries had decided to "accelerate the deepening of ties to work as equal partners in a strategic relationship".
He said he had agreed with Mr Obama that protectionism was detrimental for both countries, and that India was not in the business of stealing American jobs.
Washington would expand co-operation on space, civil, nuclear and defence matters, he added.
Mr Obama announced a new initiative effort between Washington and Delhi to improve security at airports, ports and borders.
This article is from the BBC News website. © British Broadcasting Corporation, The BBC is not responsible for the content of external internet sites.