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We are excited about Modi

Says Kerry in New Delhi as he seeks to revive US-India ties

AFP, New Delhi
US Secretary of State John Kerry yesterday voiced optimism about working with India's new right-wing government as he paid a first visit aimed at reviving a relationship clouded by mistrust.
The United States and India have described each other as natural allies with common concerns about a rising China and Islamic extremism, but the world's largest democracies have weathered an unusually large number of disputes in the past year.
Kerry, who met senior Indian leaders in New Delhi, said that he wanted to "see things move in a very positive way" after Prime Minister Narendra Modi swept to power in May elections.
"We want a new relationship. We want to see things move in a very positive way, “ Kerry told India's NDTV television.
"We are excited about Prime Minister Modi's direction and wanting to provide jobs, ” Kerry said.
Kerry will meet Modi today, a Hindu nationalist who was shunned by Washington until his election campaign over allegations of complicity in anti-Muslim riots as leader of Gujarat state in 2002.
In a dramatic turnaround since his election, Western powers
have raced to court Modi who will visit Washington in September to meet President Barack Obama.
“We will welcome Prime Minister Modi. Of course he will get a visa, no questions whatsoever and we look forward to a terrific meeting with President Obama," said Kerry.
Modi has shown no outward sign of holding a grudge over Washington's past cold shoulder. But he took office amid a slew of fresh disputes between the two countries.
Indian perceptions that the United States is insensitive to its concerns broke into the open in
December, when US authorities arrested an Indian diplomat for allegedly mistreating her servant.
Allegations that Modi's Bharatiya Janata Party had been the target of surveillance operations by the US National Security Agency while it was in opposition have added to the sense of grievance on the Indian side.
More recently, India threatened to block a global pact to streamline customs procedures before Thursday's ratification deadline unless the World Trade Organisation (WTO) approves its stockpiling of food for the poor. Rich nations say the policy distorts global trade.