In June, when Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi, visited the US to meet President Donald Trump, both sides pledged their commitment to the US-India strategic partnership, with Trump underlining that the relationship between the two countries has never been stronger. To understand this relationship, Ishan Bakshi spoke to John Chambers, executive chairman, CISCO and chairman of newly launched US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF). Edited excerpts:
Much has been written about the special US-India relationship. But in pure economic terms, it hasn’t really lived up to expectations. What are your views?
A strategic partnership between the US and India has potential.