Prime Minister Manmohan Singh will be meeting US President Barack Obama in Washington on Friday on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly summit that will be held in New York on Saturday.The Prime Minister who is scheduled to take part in a meeting over lunch with the US President is likely to discuss the recent border tensions between India and Pakistan. In recent months several ceasefire violations by the Pakistani Army along with killings of Indian soldiers have taken place on the LoC.
The twin terror attacks that rocked Jammu on Thursday killing 12 people including 3 Army officers and 5 police officers is also likely to be discussed. The meeting is also expected to help review the bilateral co-operation between the two countries. Apart from that nuclear and trade matters are also expected to be on the agenda.
“We will review the international situation particularly in regard to economic situations ans situations in the region. We would look for ways and means in which India and US can be kept better informed about the concerns,” Singh said.
