Obama, Singh term US-India ties century's defining partnership

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A view of an Iftar Mahfil and NRB clients get-together organised by the Station Road Branch of Islami Bank Bangladesh Limited (IBBL) at the port city Chittagong recently. Associate Professor of Chittagong University Dr Younus was present as the chief gues

Washington and Delhi's relationship will be one of the century's defining partnerships, US President Barack Obama and Indian PM Manmohan Singh say, reports BBC.
On a visit to Delhi, Mr Obama said India was a world power, and both countries could work together to promote stability and prosperity.
In a speech to parliament later, he said he would address Delhi's bid for a permanent UN Security Council seat.
The US president is on a 10-day Asian tour designed to boost US exports. He is also due to visit Indonesia, South Korea and Japan.
President Obama told Monday's news conference the two leaders had been discussing the situation in East Asia, which many believe is essentially a focus on China.
Mr Singh said Washington and Delhi had decided to "accelerate the deepening of ties to work as equal partners in a strategic relationship".
He said he and Mr Obama had agreed protectionism was detrimental for both countries, and that India was not in the business of stealing American jobs.
Both sides would expand co-operation on space, civil, nuclear and defence matters, he added.
Mr Obama announced an initiative between both sides to improve security at airports, ports and borders.
Taking questions from journalists, Mr Obama stopped short of committing the US to intervene in India's long-standing dispute with Pakistan over Kashmir.
Washington "cannot impose a solution to these problems" in the Himalayan border region, he said.
Mr Singh said India was committed to resolving all problems with Pakistan, but Islamabad should move away from "terror-induced coercion".