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U.S. Secretary of State John Kerry and Commerce Secretary Penny Pritzker led the U.S. delegation in talks with senior Indian government officials in the capital New Delhi.

The United States and India pledged on to deepen security and commercial ties at the start of an annual U.S.-India strategic dialogue in which pressure with Pakistan over the disputed Kashmir region will also be discussed.

Kerry cited cyber-security and energy as areas where both countries could expand cooperation. He said the sides had reached an understanding on financing to help India meet its ambitious renewable energy targets.

India's Minister of External Affairs, Sushma Swaraj, said she hoped the next U.S. president would continue the dialogue that also seeks inputs from companies, which this year included e-commerce giant Amazon and wireless technology firm Qualcomm.

India has provided a little over $2 billion in economic assistance to Afghanistan in the last 15 years and said recently it would deliver more arms to Afghanistan.

Afghanistan would also be discussed, the official said, amid closer ties between India and Afghanistan, which is likely to make serious fears in Pakistan of being narrowed between two neighbors.