INDOUS-KRISHNA 2 LST

The two sides shared the opinion that a "segmented
approach" towards terrorism, especially in India's
"neighbourhood," would not succeed, Krishna said.
"Therefore, I believe that our cooperation is not only
for great mutual benefit, but we can work together to make a
significant contribution to global peace, prosperity and
stability in the 21st century," he said.
He said India considered the strategic partnership
with the US as one of its key foreign policy priorities.
"The United States is the largest economy in the
world, and India is emerging as one of the largest and one of
its fastest-growing economies. The relationship rests on a
solid bedrock of shared values," Krishna said.
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, Krishna said, attaches
great significance to India-US strategic dialogue and to the
Indo-US relationship.
"He and President Obama reaffirmed, when they last
met, their commitment to taking this relationship to a new
level of coordination and cooperation, a global strategic
partnership for the 21st century, between India and the United
States," he said.
The Strategic Dialogue, he said has further increased
the two sides' understanding on the nature and source of
terrorism that threatens both the societies.
"We agreed that terrorism; terrorist groups operate as
a syndicate, leveraging each other's assets and are
increasingly converging together on motivation and targets.
"Hence a segmented approach towards terrorism,
especially in our neighbourhood, would not succeed," he said.
"He said the two sides are pleased with the way the
counter-terrorism cooperation has progressed, "and today we
have agreed to intensify it forwards," he said.
Krishna said the two countries discussed the steps
that they should take to further deepen their growing defence
and security cooperation, including defence trade and
collaboration, which has grown rapidly in recent years.
"We had again a very good discussion on economic
cooperation, high technology exports to India, cooperation in
higher education, health care, science and technology,
empowerment, agriculture, climate change, and energy," he
said.
Noting that he and Clinton agreed that they have to go
beyond multiplying their trade and investments, he said: "We
are two innovative societies with a proven track record of
success in partnerships for innovation".
"India is making a modest but meaningful contribution
based on its experience and expertise and of our resources".
Terming the dialogue as wide-ranging, he said: "We
have identified the areas of our strategic priority and the
road map for cooperation in each of these areas.
"Secretary Clinton and I have agreed to monitor the
progress and meet again in 2011". PTI LKJ
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