Declaring that India was the new global power, US President Barack Obama said the country is a critical player on the world stage.
Obama was speaking after he had his first meeting with PM Manmohan Singh on the sidelines of the G-20 summit.
He said the US sees India as a global partner and together the two countries can play a critical part in meeting the challenges of the 21st century, he said at the end of a lively one-on-one meeting with Singh.
“Singh has unleashed India’s economic power in the world. He is largely responsible for the rise of India,” Obama noted.
PM Manmohan Singh returned the US president;s compliments by saying India greatly admires Obama.
Singh referred to strategic relationship that had developed between the two countries during the last five years and India wanted to carry this forward.
"Under your leadership we will face challenges such as climate change," the Prime Minister told Obama
Conveying India's keenness to carry forward the Indo-US strategic relationship that has developed over the last five years, Singh told Obama that India and the US shared "same dreams and same vision" and the two countries would like to work together to realise those dreams.
Singh said he would like to invite Obama to India where a warm welcome awaits you. Obama, inturn, invited Singh to the US.
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