Ahead of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to US, the Obama Administration has said the two sides would unveil a common vision of the future and their desire to work together on challenges like climate change and food security.

President Barack Obama's invitation to Singh for the first state visit of his administration on November 24 is not a mere co-incident and reflects deepening of bilateral ties, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake said.

It also shows the importance being given by the Obama Administration to the future of Indo-US relationship, he said.

"I think it's no accident that President Obama decided that the very first state visitor of his administration would be Prime Minister Manmohan Singh," Blake said yesterday at an 'India Day' event organised to celebrate the decades of partnership between India and American company Honeywell.

For Honeywell, India is an important centre for Research and Development, engineering, manufacturing and exports.

Giving a glimpse of the things to come during the forthcoming State visit of the Prime Minister, Blake said the two leaders would unveil a common vision of the future and the desire of the two countries to work together on all the big challenges that face the world including food security, agriculture, climate change, green technology, clean energy, education, science and technology.

He said the US considers India as one of its most important partners for the 21st century.

Obama's invitation to Singh for his first State Dinner at the White House on November 24 "not only shows the deep respect that the President has for the Prime Minister, but also the respect... the optimism that he has for the future of our relationship," Blake said at the event.

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