John Kerry on US, India strengthening ties: highlights

New Delhi: US Secretary of State John Kerry is in India for a three-day visit. His arrival in New Delhi was overshadowed by news that former intelligence operative Edward Snowden, who faces a US arrest warrant over his leaking of a massive surveillance programme, had flown out of Hong Kong.

• Salman Khurshid and I are keen to take this relationship to new heights
• We talked about defence, education, agriculture, health, Commercial enterprises and investments
  
• US and India have reaffirmed commitment to full and timely implementation of the civil nuclear deal
• US Vice President Joe Biden to visit India late July
• We are committed to take concerns of our friends in India
• India and US are uniquely positioned to take challenges
• Committed to full nuclear deal
• Will arrive at a commercial agreement
• Talked about common threat of terrorism
• Very vibrant Indian-American diaspora
• Both countries are innovators, vibrant civil societies, and free press
• US-india friendship is a defining partnership
• Will create an action plan to improve lives of ppl of both countries
  
  

On Edward Snowden:

• I request all to abide by law
• Transferred seven prisoners to Russia they wanted
• No irony, I wonder if Snowden chose Russia and China
• I hope countries abide by law