Menon met William Burns, the Under Secretary of State for Political Affairs

"Our US-India Strategic Dialogue is premised on our
strong support for India's role as an important actor on the
international stage," P J Crowley, the State Department
spokesman, said ahead of the meeting.
In Menon's meeting with Burns and luncheon with Clinton,
the two sides reviewed implementation of initiatives launched
during Obama's visit to India and discussed developments in
the bilateral ties in preparation for the upcoming Strategic
Dialogue in New Delhi, State Department Deputy Spokesman Mark
Toner said.
"These discussions are build on the strong platform of
cooperation enshrined in our global strategic partnership. All
of our US–India Strategic Dialogue discussions are premised on
our strong support for India's role as an important actor on
the international stage," Toner told PTI on the discussions
held at the State Department.