Obama expects "ambitious results" from India visit in November

Obama had planned his visit on Nov. 7 but later changed the date to Nov. 10.

“The (US) President himself is looking forward to ambitious results and again sees our relations with India as one of the most consequential and indispensable of our partnerships in the world of the 21st century,” Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake told The Hindu.

More on India visit by Obama
Blake was quite positive about the strategic dialogues between the two countries held on June 3. He said these dialogues have taken U.S.-India relations to new levels of cooperation.

The details of the dialogue will be highlighted during Obama's visit to the country.

When asked regarding the key areas of discussion, Blake said that it has not been decided yet and they are working on it.

“It (strategic dialogue) was notable because for the first time in our history, we had large numbers of Cabinet-level secretaries on our side and ministers on the Indian side to share ideas and to consider strategic initiatives on a wide range of bilateral, regional and global issues,” Blake further told The Hindu.

Moreover, a discussion was also held on the latest innovations, growth and developments in both the economies.

India on Afghanistan
U.S. said that India is playing an active role in Afghanistan, and this was discussed with the Indian leaders during the recent secretary level dialogue.

As quoted by The Hindu, Blake said, “It’s really up to India to decide how —— where it wants to take its cooperation from here but we commend the steps they’ve taken so far.”

“We also have reaffirmed our support for the very important work that India has undertaken there and our determination to see if we can find ways to work together more in Afghanistan, because we do believe that India’s playing a constructive role. So that may be a new area of cooperation for us,” he added.