Hillary and PM discuss nukes, FDI, Afghanistan

May 07, 2012 21:32

Key strategic issues, including civil-nuclear cooperation, terrorism, the situations in Afghanistan, Pakistan and Iran were discussed between Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton.

Clinton, who is in India on the last leg of her three-nation Asia tour, called on Dr Singh at his Race Course Road residence, during which the two sides discussed ways to enhance economic ties. The prime minister outlined the opportunities in the area of infrastructure, official sources said.

The US Secretary of State also conveyed her country's expectations on the opening of Foreign Direct Investment in retail sector as well as a new set of economic reforms by the Indian government.

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