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India is indispensable to the US: Obama
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was on Tuesday given a rousing welcome at the White House where he was received by President Barack Obama
before they sat down for bilateral talks during which the two countries are expected to take their
strategic ties to a new level.
Obama and First Lady Michelle personally welcomed Singh, the first State guest of the Obama Administration, and his wife Gursharan Kaur at the White House.
Chilly, damp weather caused the White House to move the ceremony indoors, where Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and Obama stood before photographers and television cameras in the East Room as a Marine band played the national anthems of both countries.
Singh's visit is the first state visit hosted by the administration, the highest honor extended to a foreign dignitary, and the two would discuss a wide range of bilateral
issues and the situation in Pakistan and Afghanistan during their one-on-one meeting.
Speaking at the White House, Obama said: "India is indispensable to the US and the Indian Prime Minister's visit reflects abiding friendship between the two countries."
"Ours is a story of two great economic marvels. India is a leader in Asia and around the world and the two nations are dedicated to liberty, equality".
Stating that India and US are bound together by values of democracy Manmohan Singh said, "We seek to broaden and deepen our strategic partnership with US."
Manmohan also spoke on the issue of terrorism and nuclear weapons.
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