New Delhi, July 20(ANI): India and United States on Monday signed three agreements, including a strategically important Defence pact besides the two countries also announced the beginning of strategic dialogue.India and the U.S. also agreed to cooperate in space exploration.
Visiting US secretary of state Hillary Clinton and External affairs minister S M Krishna signed the agreements at Hyderabad House in the national capital
Addressing media, Clinton said the two sides had agreed an "end-use monitoring" accord that would provide safeguards for the sale of highly sophisticated US weaponry to India.
The agreement "will pave the way for greater defence cooperation" Clinton said, adding that India had also approved two sites for the construction of US nuclear reactors.
Hillary also stressed upon on the need to broaden and deepen the relation between both the countries.
A review of bilateral relations and New Delhi's concerns on the terror infrastructure in Pakistan also figured in the discussion.
Krishna appreciated Clinton's efforts to shape closer India-US ties and informed that the talks between the two leaders covered full range of global and bilateral issues of mutual interest.
The two leaders signed on pacts including a strategically important defence pact, space cooperation and end-user monitoring accord that would pave way for more defence deals between the two countries. (ANI)
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