'Obama most likely to visit India later this year'

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STAFF WRITER 9:41 HRS IST

Lalit K Jha

Washington, Feb 20 (PTI) President Barack Obama is "most likely" to visit India, which he considers an "indispensable" partner of the US, later this year, a top official of the Administration has said.

India is on top of the agenda of the Obama Administration, which is reflected in the very fact that the President invited Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for his presidency's first State Visit in November last year, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, Robert Blake, said.

"President Obama has further underscored the importance of India to the United States by promising to make a reciprocal visit to India, most likely later this year," Blake said addressing the Chicago Council on Global Affairs yesterday.

However, he did not announce any dates for the visit.

Blake reminded the audience that the US President considers India an indispensable partner of the US.


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Will MRCA deal be final till then??

 

[Chanakyaa]

Probably NOT, they will end field trials by mid 2010 and then begin long financiaal negotians.

 

[Adwitiya]

Guys what should be the agenda of any such meeting??