Shared effort, progress for all, says India-US joint statement

New Delhi, January 25

Reaffirming that India's rise is also in the interest of the United States, regional and global stability, and global economic growth, President Obama reiterated the US’ readiness to partner with India in this transformation.
The two leaders pledged to translate their commitment of ‘Chalein Saath Saath’: "Forward Together We Go" of September into action through ‘Sanjha Prayaas; Sab Ka Vikaas’: "Shared Effort; Progress For All".

President Obama also reiterated his support for Prime Minister Modi's vision to transform India, and recognised that India's focus on its development priorities presented substantial opportunities for forging stronger India-US economic ties and greater people-to-people contacts.

Modi and Barack Obama assessed the extensive bilateral strategic and global partnership between their two countries and pledged to continue to enhance cooperation across the spectrum of human endeavour to better their citizens' lives and that of the global community.

Noting that the multifaceted partnership between the US and India is rooted in shared values of democracy and strong economic and people-to-people ties, President Obama and Prime Minister Modi elevated the bilateral relationship through their endorsement of a new India-US Delhi Declaration of Friendship, which builds on their 30 September Vision Statement by articulating tangible principles to guide ongoing efforts to advance mutual prosperity, a clean and healthy environment, greater economic cooperation, regional peace, security and stability for the larger benefit of humankind.

Recognising the important role that both countries play in promoting peace, prosperity, stability and security in the Asia-Pacific and Indian Ocean Region, and noting that India's ‘Act East Policy' and the United States' rebalance to Asia provide opportunities for India, the United States, and other Asia-Pacific countries to work closely to strengthen regional ties, the Leaders announced a Joint Strategic Vision to guide their engagement in the region.

The Prime Minister and the President acknowledged and expressed satisfaction at the qualitative reinvigoration of strategic ties and the intensity of substantive interactions since the Prime Minister's visit to Washington in September 2014. They appreciated the focused action and accomplishments by both sides on the decisions taken during the Summit in September.

They welcomed the September 30, 2014 signing of an implementing agreement between the NASA and ISRO to conduct the joint NASA-ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission. — Agencies