India, US Ink MoU on Counter-terrorism, Five Other Pacts

With India and the US charting their ties as “one of the defining relations” in 21st century in which New Delhi is to have a leadership role in the region and the world, the two countries signed an MoU on counter-terrorism and five other agreements.

Besides the MoU on ‘Advancing Global Security and Counter Terrorism’, the two countries signed pacts covering education and development, health cooperation, economic trade and agriculture, and green partnerships.

These agreements were signed following talks between President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in Washington at the White House.

PM Manmohan Singh is the first foreign leader to be hosted as the State Guest under the 10-month-old Obama Administration.