NEW DELHI,NOV. 21 (BNA) INDIAN PRIME MINISTER MANMOHAN SINGH SATURDAY LEFT FOR A FOUR DAY VISIT TO THE US DURING WHICH THE TWO COUNTRIES WILL LOOK AT CONSOLIDATING THEIR STRATEGIC COOPERATION SPANNING AREAS SUCH AS DEFENCE, TRADE AND ENERGY.
IN A STATEMENT PRIOR TO HIS DEPARTURE FOR WASHINGTON, SINGH SAID A DYNAMIC INDIA-US PARTNERSHIP WAS NECESSARY TO MEET GLOBAL CHALLENGES LIKE INTERNATIONAL TERRORISM, CLIMATE CHANGE AND ECONOMIC SLOWDOWN. EM// 21-NOV-2009 13:46