India-US friendship strengthened in Modi's era: US official

The relationship between India and America has flourished under the leadership of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. An official of the Donald Trump Administration said this. He hoped that the relations would be better after the general elections. Senior officials also said that the relationship between India and America 'to Plus Two' talks for the first time in New Delhi last year has been better.

In response to a question about Modi Government's five years and recent visit to India's Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale, the official said, "Since the time Modi has taken over, America-India relations have really flourished. I think the most important thing was that during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the White House in June 2017, there was a lot of progress in relations. I would say that the visit of Foreign Secretary Gokhale is a positive sign of the fact that relations are flourishing. Whatever government is formed in this general election, we are excited to work with him. "

The senior official said that the US hopes that relations will be better and the country is looking for ways to cooperate in the Hind-Pacific. Describing Gokhale's recent visit to America as a milestone, the official said that the visit of the top Indian diplomat started with a meeting with US Secretary of State Mike Popeo and ended with a meeting with American National Security Advisor John Bolton.

During the three-day visit to the United States last week, Gokhale had a discussion with the State Department about important discussions and strategic security. During this time, extensive bilateral, regional and global issues were discussed.