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John Kerry optimistic on expanding cooperation between world's two largest democracies

John Kerry optimistic on expanding cooperation between world's two largest democracies

By :  DC Correspondent
Update: 2014-07-31 03:54 GMT
US Secretary of State John Kerry arrived in New Delhi for a three-day visit to strengthen bilateral ties with India (Photo: AP/PTI)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry waves as he boards a plane to depart from New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: AP)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with staff members of the U.S. embassy in New Delhi on Friday, Aug. 1, 2014. (Photo: AP)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, right, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker stand by their sides at Modi's residence in New Delhi on Friday
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the latter's residence in New Delhi on Friday. (Photo: AP)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, as Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj, right, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker sit by their sides at Modi's residence in New Delhi on Friday (Photo:
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry shakes hands with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New Delhi, on Friday (Photo: PTI)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and U.S. Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker, center, stand with Indian Finance and Defense Minister Arun Jaitley in New Delhi on Thursday. (Photo: AP/PTI)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj after addressing a joint press conference in New Delhi on Thursday (Photo: AP)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks with Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker seated by his side, before a meeting with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi on Thursday (Photo: PTI)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry speaks during a press conference addressed jointly with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi on Thursday (Photo: PTI)
U.S. Secretary of State, John Kerry shakes hands with Indian Foreign Minister Sushma Swaraj in New Delhi (Photo: PTI)
Indian businessman Ratan N. Tata speaks with other guests as they wait for U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry before a dinner at the U.S. Ambassador's residence (Photo: AP/PTI)
For the past two decades, the world's two largest democracies have described themselves as natural allies, sharing similar concerns over China's rise and Islamic extremism (Photo: AP/PTI)
The top diplomat's trip is intended to pave the way for a visit by Modi to the US later this year, nearly a decade after he was denied a visa over deadly anti-Muslim riots in the state where he was chief minister (Photo: AP/PTI)
Kerry is the highest-ranking member of the Obama administration to visit India since the Hindu nationalist Modi won a landslide election in May (Photo: AP/PTI)
John Kerry greets Indian businessman Ratan N. Tata with U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker, right, before a dinner at the U.S. Ambassador's residence in New Delhi (Photo: AP/PTI)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry, center, and U.S. Secretary of Commerce, Penny Pritzker, left, stand with Kathleen Stephens, interim U.S. Ambassador to India, at the U.S. Ambassador's residence in New Delhi (Photo: AP/PTI)
U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry greets Kathleen Stephens, U.S. interim Ambassador to India, upon his arrival at New Delhi. The visit by Kerry to India is his first following the resounding election win of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in May (
The talks starting today will cover a wide range of issues with focus on "early wins" that will build momentum for the expanding economic ties (Photo: AP/PTI)
The US is specifically looking at opportunities in the infrastructure and manufacturing sectors, where American firms can offer their cutting-edge technologies and know-how (Photo: AP/PTI)
Accompanied by a high-level delegation, Kerry would hold strategic talks with PM Narendra Modi and other ministers (Photo: AP/PTI)
John Kerry greets Indian Joint Secretary (Americas) Vikram Kumar Doraiswami upon arrival at the airport in New Delhi, India (Photo: AP/PTI)
US Secretary of State John Kerry is received upon his arrival at AFS Palam in New Delhi on Wednesday (Photo: AP/PTI)
John Kerry optimistic on expanding cooperation between world's two largest democracies

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