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Modi and Obama reiterate US-India ties President Obama backs Indian entry to nuclear technology
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India and the US have pledged to work "shoulder to shoulder" on issues of global concern after Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Barack Obama in Washington. US President Barack Obama has backed India's entry into the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCG) and Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
The two leaders signed agreements to boost co-operation in civil nuclear energy, trade, military ties, global security and climate change on Tuesday. India's entry into these groups will give it easier access to technology for research and advancement.
President Obama made the statement at a meeting with India Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington.
The two leaders also signed agreements to boost co-operation in trade, military ties and climate change.
Mr Modi and Mr Obama also signed an agreement to enable US-based Westinghouse Electric Co to start building six reactors in India.
The US and India will "remain invested in each other's prosperity", they said.The US and India will "remain invested in each other's prosperity", they said.
This was Mr Modi's seventh meeting with Mr Obama since becoming prime minister. Tuesday's meeting was Mr Modi's seventh with Mr Obama since becoming prime minister in 2014.
A joint statement issued after the meeting said both countries "share common climate and clean energy interests" and are "close partners" in the fight against global warming.A joint statement issued after the meeting said both countries "share common climate and clean energy interests" and are "close partners" in the fight against global warming.
The leaders also promised to ratify the Paris Agreement in their respective countries "as soon as possible this year".The leaders also promised to ratify the Paris Agreement in their respective countries "as soon as possible this year".
India is the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitter after China and the United States.India is the world's third-largest greenhouse gas emitter after China and the United States.
Nuclear co-operation
On the nuclear front, India and the US signed an agreement to enable US-based Westinghouse Electric Co. to start building six reactors in India.
The US also endorsed India's entry into the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCG) and Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
The leaders said they looked "forward to India's imminent entry" into the MTCG and NSG.
India's entry into these groups will make it easier for the country to access technology for research and advancement.
The US added that it considered India a "major defence partner".
"Noting that the US-India defence relationship can be an anchor of stability and given the increasingly strengthened co-operation in defence, the United States hereby recognises India as a major defence partner," the statement read."Noting that the US-India defence relationship can be an anchor of stability and given the increasingly strengthened co-operation in defence, the United States hereby recognises India as a major defence partner," the statement read.
Next on the agenda for the Indian prime minister is an address to a joint session of the US Congress on Wednesday.Next on the agenda for the Indian prime minister is an address to a joint session of the US Congress on Wednesday.
Analysts say that the speech is significant because it "completes the circle of rehabilitation" for him.Analysts say that the speech is significant because it "completes the circle of rehabilitation" for him.