Jen Psaki, spokesperson for the United States Department of State, said here on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States, which included a private dinner and summit level talks with U.S President Barack Obama, had been very productive.
"As we felt when the Secretary (John Kerry) visited India for the Strategic Partnership meeting this summer, this is an incredibly important relationship - one of the oldest and the largest democracies, as the Secretary said today during his remarks. It's one that we hope to continue to build moving forward in key areas of partnership. We think we had a very productive visit and we certainly hope our Indian guests felt the same way," Psaki told reporters in a press briefing here.
She also added that President Obama and Prime Minster Narendra Modi discussed "steps to further our strategic partnership in all key areas of bilateral and regional cooperation, including trade, energy, education, visas and travel, counter terrorism, development, space exploration, defense, and healthcare."
"I don't have any predictions on agreements signed, but obviously, this is not the end. This is an important step in our relationship, and I expect we'll continue to engage on many levels moving forward," Psaki added.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has left for New Delhi after wrapping up the five-day bilateral visit to the United States, where he held bilateral talks with President Obama during which both leaders agreed to deepen the existing ties and scale up cooperation in substantive bilateral, regional and international issues.
