Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. PHOTO: AFP/ FILE
Singh has come under fire in India for quietly trying to restart peace talks with Pakistan. Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif has called for better relations with India after weeks of mounting tensions along the border the two countries share in mountainous Kashmir.
India is under pressure from the United States to ratchet down tensions with Pakistan to stabilise the region as foreign forces prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan.
Both US Vice President Joe Biden and Secretary of State John Kerry have visited New Delhi recently to discuss Afghanistan, where India and Pakistan are vying for influence.
US national security adviser Susan Rice announced plans for the meeting between Singh and Obama after discussions with her Indian counterpart, Shivshankar Menon.
"The two exchanged ideas on enhancing our security cooperation, reviewed progress on our civil nuclear and clean energy cooperation, and explored greater collaboration on climate change," NSC spokesperson Caitlin Hayden said in a statement. "Ambassador Rice and NSA Menon also discussed India's continued support for a stable, secure, and prosperous Afghanistan."
Obama visited India in 2010 and Singh was at the White House in 2009.
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Indians don't have to forget this reality that this has been done already in Musharraf's regime when both countries' forces were deployed on border and LoC and on US' interference even threats to destroy Indian weapons by satellite technology by US the Indian troops were withdrawn troops from Eastern border.....
When was the last time a Pakistan leader was welcomed at the White House? When was the last time Obama talked to a Pakistan leader?
Only friends get invitation to come to their house to break the bread and stay at the Blair house. India create jobs for Americans in USA whereas Pakistan creates job for Americans in Pakistan and Afghanistan.
"India is under pressure from the United States to ratchet down tensions with Pakistan to stabilise the region as foreign forces prepare to withdraw from Afghanistan."
How come nobody knows about this in India ? Do you think Americans don't know who the real trouble makers are in this region ?
He is thinking about some thing in this Pic or sleeping ?????