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| Hillary Clinton seeks Indian security and nuclear deals | Hillary Clinton seeks Indian security and nuclear deals |
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| US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has pushed for greater security and nuclear ties on a visit to India. | US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton has pushed for greater security and nuclear ties on a visit to India. |
| Mrs Clinton said last week's bombings in Mumbai (Bombay) had "driven home how important it is that we get results". | Mrs Clinton said last week's bombings in Mumbai (Bombay) had "driven home how important it is that we get results". |
| She also called for deeper trade ties and heard Indian worries over US pullout plans from Afghanistan. | She also called for deeper trade ties and heard Indian worries over US pullout plans from Afghanistan. |
| Following the talks with Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna in Delhi, Mrs Clinton said she was "encouraged" peace moves with Pakistan had restarted. | Following the talks with Indian Foreign Minister SM Krishna in Delhi, Mrs Clinton said she was "encouraged" peace moves with Pakistan had restarted. |
| Mrs Clinton said that counter-terrorism was an issue on everybody's minds following last week's bombings in Mumbai, which killed 20 people. | |
| "We are deepening and expanding our efforts and making great strides together on behalf of counter-terrorism, but also in respect of maritime security," she told a news conference. | |
| She said she was "encouraged" by renewed dialogue between India and Pakistan, which was "so necessary for us to deal with the underlying problem of terrorism". | |
| India has not blamed Pakistan for last week's attack, but the much deadlier 2008 assault derailed peace efforts between the regional rivals. Formal talks restarted only this year. | |
| For his part, Mr Krishna voiced India's concern at US plans to withdraw from Afghanistan. | |
| He urged the US to factor in "ground realities", so Afghanistan "will be in a position to defend itself against terrorism sponsored by the Taliban". | |
| Nuclear energy | |
| Mrs Clinton singled out civilian nuclear energy as a priority area, where the US and India "can and must do more". | |
| The US agreed a landmark energy deal with India in 2008, but since then US private firms have struggled. | |
| The US sees India's new nuclear liability law as too tough on nuclear plant suppliers, which has made it hard for US firms to compete with their state-owned French and Russian competitors. | |
| Mrs Clinton's three-day visit is her second to India as secretary of state and follows President Barack Obama's trip last November. | Mrs Clinton's three-day visit is her second to India as secretary of state and follows President Barack Obama's trip last November. |
| Mrs Clinton arrived in Delhi late on Monday. After meeting Indian leaders, she will travel to the southern city of Madras (Chennai), a hub for US investment, where she will visit a Ford car factory. | |
| India is currently the US's 12th largest trading partner, with bilateral trade of almost $50bn (£31bn). | India is currently the US's 12th largest trading partner, with bilateral trade of almost $50bn (£31bn). |
| In June, the two countries agreed to improve access to each other's markets - the US wants India to become one of its top 10 trading partners. |