'Regional trade to be high on agenda for Obama's India trip'

January 23, 2015 11:06

Regional trade is likely to be "near the top" of the agenda during President Barack Obama's India trip as expanding trade ties within the region can be a "game-changer", Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal told a Washington audience.

With new governments taking the helm in India and Afghanistan, they are redefining how the region will co-exist and grow, she said.

"For instance, in India, Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi has promised to implement long-delayed economic and investment reforms. I will accompany President Obama to India tomorrow, where he will serve as the Prime Minister's Chief Guest of India's Republic Day ceremony. This marks the first time a sitting US President has visited the subcontinent twice," Biswal said.

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