Both countries to share intelligence through counter-terrorism and law enforcement cooperation
President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington on Tuesday. (Photo: PTI)
Washington, Sept. 30: Calling for a new agenda in a novel joint editorial, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama on Tuesday pledged themselves as global partners to enhancing homeland security by sharing intelligence through counter-terrorism and law enforcement cooperation.
Writing in the Washington Post, the two leaders also said India and the US will work jointly to maintain freedom of navigation to lawful commerce across the seas, in significant comments against the backdrop China flexing its muscle over disputes with its neighbours in East and South China seas.
“As global partners, we are committed to enhancing our homeland security by sharing intelligence, through counter-terrorism and law-enforcement cooperation, while we jointly work to maintain freedom of navigation and lawful commerce across the seas,” they said.
Referring to the relationship, Mr Modi and Mr Obama said though the it was robust, reliable, enduring and expanding, the true potential of the ties was yet to be fully realised and the advent of a new government in India was a natural opportunity to broaden and deepen the engagement.
“Still, the true potential of our relationship has yet to be fully realised. The advent of a new government in India is a natural opportunity to broaden and deepen our relationship. With a reinvigorated level of ambition and greater confidence, we can go beyond modest and conventional goals. It is time to set a new agenda, one that realises concrete benefits for our citizens,” Mr Modi and Mr Obama said.
( Source : PTI )
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