Washington (PTI): India and the United States will work "more closely" to harness space and nuclear technology as the two countries recognise the need for a strategic partnership, which is both "indispensable and inevitable" in the 21st century, says the Indian Ambassador to the US Ronen Sen.

"As we look into the future, we find ourselves engaged in critical issues such as renewable and alternative energy, energy efficiency, increasing food productivity and fighting diseases. Both the nations will be working more closely in harnessing space and nuclear energy for the benefit of our people," Sen said at a function organised by the Historical Electronics Museum of Baltimore to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Indian space scientist Jagadish Chandra Bose.

Sen also described the relationship between the two countries as a result of India's shared commitment for democracy, pluralism and individual liberty.