New Delhi, July 19 (IANS) Secretary of State Hillary Clinton Sunday said the US and India will explore “new areas of cooperation” in agriculture which she described as “one of the five pillars” of their strategic partnership.
“Agriculture is one of our five pillars of discussions. There is no limit to new explorations in agriculture with India,” Clinton said at the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) here.

“India and the US are partners in agriculture for more than five decades. We are going to explore new areas,” Clinton said while alluding to the US role in spurring a green revolution in India in the 1960s that was marked by the introduction of high-yield seed varieties leading to enhanced farm productivity.

Clinton, dressed in a turquoise business suit, was received at the institute by Agriculture Minister Sharad Pawar.

She also interacted with agricultural scientists at ICAR, one of Asia’s largest agriculture research bodies.

Clinton came to the ICAR after attending a conference on climate change in Gurgaon in suburban Delhi.

Enhanced cooperation in agriculture will be one of the areas of discussions between Clinton and External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna Monday.