<p>US Vice President Joe Biden will visit India next month to keep up the momentum in bilateral ties, Secretary of State John Kerry said here Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Addressing the media along with External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid after the fourth round of India-US Strategic Dialogue here, Kerry said India and the US were "powerful economies" and were poised to "set a new standard for cooperation".<br /><br />He said the significant representation in his team was a reflection of "very important relations" between the two countries.<br /><br />He said Biden will be coming to India late July.<br /><br />Khurshid said they discussed key strategic issues, economic issues as well as regional security concerns.<br /><br />He said the talks were characterised by convergence and candour.<br /><br />"Secretary Kerry and I seem to have struck the right chemistry," he said.<br /><br />Kerry added that the two sides have discussed cooperation and procurement issues in defence, particularly co-production, apart from cooperation in agriculture and health sectors.<br /><br />He said the US took up "impediments" to foreign investment with India and was reassured that steps will be taken to address concerns.<br /><br />Referring to trade, Kerry said the two sides can do better.<br /><br />He said he had invited Khurshid to the US and the dates of visit were being worked out.<br /><br />India and the US held the fourth edition of the India-US Strategic Dialogue here Monday. It was co-chaired by Khurshid and Kerry.<br /><br />Kerry, who arrived here Sunday on a three-day visit, has said he was keen to push forward implementation of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal and for more defence co-production and co-development, besides cooperation in higher education and other issues.<br /><br />The India-US Strategic Dialogue, inaugurated in 2009, is a forum to discuss the full range of US-India cooperation on bilateral and regional issues, reflecting the strong strategic partnership between the two countries.<br /><br /></p>
<p>US Vice President Joe Biden will visit India next month to keep up the momentum in bilateral ties, Secretary of State John Kerry said here Monday.<br /><br /></p>.<p>Addressing the media along with External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid after the fourth round of India-US Strategic Dialogue here, Kerry said India and the US were "powerful economies" and were poised to "set a new standard for cooperation".<br /><br />He said the significant representation in his team was a reflection of "very important relations" between the two countries.<br /><br />He said Biden will be coming to India late July.<br /><br />Khurshid said they discussed key strategic issues, economic issues as well as regional security concerns.<br /><br />He said the talks were characterised by convergence and candour.<br /><br />"Secretary Kerry and I seem to have struck the right chemistry," he said.<br /><br />Kerry added that the two sides have discussed cooperation and procurement issues in defence, particularly co-production, apart from cooperation in agriculture and health sectors.<br /><br />He said the US took up "impediments" to foreign investment with India and was reassured that steps will be taken to address concerns.<br /><br />Referring to trade, Kerry said the two sides can do better.<br /><br />He said he had invited Khurshid to the US and the dates of visit were being worked out.<br /><br />India and the US held the fourth edition of the India-US Strategic Dialogue here Monday. It was co-chaired by Khurshid and Kerry.<br /><br />Kerry, who arrived here Sunday on a three-day visit, has said he was keen to push forward implementation of the Indo-US civil nuclear deal and for more defence co-production and co-development, besides cooperation in higher education and other issues.<br /><br />The India-US Strategic Dialogue, inaugurated in 2009, is a forum to discuss the full range of US-India cooperation on bilateral and regional issues, reflecting the strong strategic partnership between the two countries.<br /><br /></p>