The Indo-US cooperation has seen tremendous growth in the last five years, Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh said on Friday, and expressed hope that the strategic partnership will flourish further in the coming years after an interaction with US senators.
US Senators Ted Cruz (Republican — Texas) and Maggie Hassan (Democrat - New Hampshire) called on Singh here.
"During the meeting, Singh expressed satisfaction over the progress made in the partnership between India and the US, and discussed ways to further strengthen the bilateral defence relationship," according to a statement by the Defence Ministry.
He termed the US as the world's oldest democracy and one of the most importantand trusted partners of India.