By Associated Press
President Obama said Thursday that he will visit India in early November, adding that strengthening ties with the South Asian ally is among his "highest priorities."
Obama's comments came during a visit to a high-level U.S.-India meeting at the State Department. The inaugural U.S.-India Strategic Dialogue is meant to ease Indian fears that relations with the United States have slipped.
Obama called India a "rising power and a responsible global power." He added that the United States values "our partnership not because of where India is on a map but because of what we share," citing social, political and strategic ties.
The visit will come one year after Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh visited Washington and was honored with a state dinner.
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