Terming it "a historic occasion for all freedom loving people", Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday congratulated US President Barack Obama on assuming office and hoped the multi-faceted India-US ties will get a boost during his term at the Oval Office.
Extending an invite to Obama and his spouse Michelle to visit India, premier Singh underlined desires to work with the US president to "address regional and global issues of common concern".
In a letter written to Obama, the prime minister congratulated him on assuming office as the US president and offered the best wishes of the Indian people.
"He expressed the hope that the bilateral relations between India and the USA would strengthen further," the PMO said.
The prime minister described Obama's assumption of office "as an historic occasion for the people of America and for all freedom loving people across the world", external affairs ministry spokesperson Vishnu Prakash said.
"Prime minister conveyed his best wishes, as well as that of the government and people of India to President Obama," he added.
Within hours of moving into the White House, Obama brought some comfort to New Delhi by linking aid to Pakistan to its performance in the fight against terror.
However, a policy document on foreign policy released by the White House makes no specific mention of India, but talks of building new partnerships in Asia.
(Agency Inputs)
Extending an invite to Obama and his spouse Michelle to visit India, premier Singh underlined desires to work with the US president to "address regional and global issues of common concern".
In a letter written to Obama, the prime minister congratulated him on assuming office as the US president and offered the best wishes of the Indian people.
"He expressed the hope that the bilateral relations between India and the USA would strengthen further," the PMO said.
The prime minister described Obama's assumption of office "as an historic occasion for the people of America and for all freedom loving people across the world", external affairs ministry spokesperson Vishnu Prakash said.
"Prime minister conveyed his best wishes, as well as that of the government and people of India to President Obama," he added.
Within hours of moving into the White House, Obama brought some comfort to New Delhi by linking aid to Pakistan to its performance in the fight against terror.
However, a policy document on foreign policy released by the White House makes no specific mention of India, but talks of building new partnerships in Asia.
(Agency Inputs)
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