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| US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other top leaders, as part of her visit to the country. | US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has met Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and other top leaders, as part of her visit to the country. |
| Indian relations with Pakistan are thought to be high on the agenda, along with education and technology. | Indian relations with Pakistan are thought to be high on the agenda, along with education and technology. |
| The countries are also expected to sign deals on arms sales and the building of US-funded nuclear plants. | The countries are also expected to sign deals on arms sales and the building of US-funded nuclear plants. |
| During their meeting, Mr Singh accepted an invitation from Mrs Clinton to visit the US in November, officials said. | During their meeting, Mr Singh accepted an invitation from Mrs Clinton to visit the US in November, officials said. |
| Correspondents say the visit aims to show the US is committed to broadening its ties with Delhi. | Correspondents say the visit aims to show the US is committed to broadening its ties with Delhi. |
| Addressing students at Delhi University ahead of the talks, Mrs Clinton said the US wanted to "deepen our strategic understanding" with India and find more common ground. | Addressing students at Delhi University ahead of the talks, Mrs Clinton said the US wanted to "deepen our strategic understanding" with India and find more common ground. |
| As well as Mr Singh, Mrs Clinton has held talks with the leader of the opposition, Lal Krishna Advani. | As well as Mr Singh, Mrs Clinton has held talks with the leader of the opposition, Lal Krishna Advani. |
| She is also expected to meet her Indian counterpart, SM Krishna and the head of the ruling Congress Party, Sonia Gandhi. | She is also expected to meet her Indian counterpart, SM Krishna and the head of the ruling Congress Party, Sonia Gandhi. |
| Lucrative deals | Lucrative deals |
| Monday is the business-end of Mrs Clinton's visit to India, the BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi says. | Monday is the business-end of Mrs Clinton's visit to India, the BBC's Sanjoy Majumder in Delhi says. |
| Both sides are expected to sign key agreements on boosting defence and nuclear ties, he adds. | Both sides are expected to sign key agreements on boosting defence and nuclear ties, he adds. |
| India is seeking to buy nuclear reactors and fighter aircraft - deals that are expected to generate multi-billion dollar contracts, for which several US companies are bidding. | India is seeking to buy nuclear reactors and fighter aircraft - deals that are expected to generate multi-billion dollar contracts, for which several US companies are bidding. |
| Diplomatic test for Clinton in India | Diplomatic test for Clinton in India |
| India's relations with neighbouring Pakistan are also expected to feature prominently in discussions. | India's relations with neighbouring Pakistan are also expected to feature prominently in discussions. |
| Our correspondent says that publicly Mrs Clinton has insisted that what Pakistan and India do is completely up to them. | Our correspondent says that publicly Mrs Clinton has insisted that what Pakistan and India do is completely up to them. |
| But he says everyone in Delhi is clear it was pressure from Washington that pushed the countries to hold talks in Egypt last week. | But he says everyone in Delhi is clear it was pressure from Washington that pushed the countries to hold talks in Egypt last week. |
| Pakistan-India relations dominated Mrs Clinton's visit to Mumbai on Saturday, in the wake of attacks on the city last November that left more than 170 people dead. | Pakistan-India relations dominated Mrs Clinton's visit to Mumbai on Saturday, in the wake of attacks on the city last November that left more than 170 people dead. |
| India blamed Pakistan-based militants for the attack. Much of the US focus in the region has been on countering militancy in Pakistan and Afghanistan. | India blamed Pakistan-based militants for the attack. Much of the US focus in the region has been on countering militancy in Pakistan and Afghanistan. |
| India's Junior Foreign Minister, Shashi Tharoor, told the BBC that Delhi and Washington shared similar concerns on security. | India's Junior Foreign Minister, Shashi Tharoor, told the BBC that Delhi and Washington shared similar concerns on security. |
| "We believe that terrorism of any stripe needs to be tackled firmly and we believe Washington is on the same page as us," he said. | "We believe that terrorism of any stripe needs to be tackled firmly and we believe Washington is on the same page as us," he said. |
| Climate disagreements | Climate disagreements |
| Mrs Clinton is spending three full days in India. She departs on Tuesday. | Mrs Clinton is spending three full days in India. She departs on Tuesday. |
| Clinton: "I have seen a real commitment on the part of Pakistan" | |
| On Sunday, talks in Delhi focused on climate change, which remains a sensitive subject for developing countries such as India and China, which have so far refused to commit to carbon emissions cuts in a new treaty. | On Sunday, talks in Delhi focused on climate change, which remains a sensitive subject for developing countries such as India and China, which have so far refused to commit to carbon emissions cuts in a new treaty. |
| Mrs Clinton also sought to assure India the US would not try to impose conditions that might affect India's economic growth. | Mrs Clinton also sought to assure India the US would not try to impose conditions that might affect India's economic growth. |
| But Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said his government could not accept targets that would limit economic growth. | But Indian Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said his government could not accept targets that would limit economic growth. |
| India argues the US must do more as it has been historically to blame for the emissions. | India argues the US must do more as it has been historically to blame for the emissions. |
| Mrs Clinton later told reporters she was optimistic a deal on climate change could be reached. | Mrs Clinton later told reporters she was optimistic a deal on climate change could be reached. |
| The key date for climate change is December - when a summit in Copenhagen will look to forge a new international treaty that will replace the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012. | The key date for climate change is December - when a summit in Copenhagen will look to forge a new international treaty that will replace the Kyoto Protocol, which expires in 2012. |
| Are you in India? What do you hope Hillary Clinton's visit will achieve? Send us your comments using the form below. | Are you in India? What do you hope Hillary Clinton's visit will achieve? Send us your comments using the form below. |
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