India will become world power: US envoy

Sounding a note of optimism for India that it is going emerge as a "world power", the US Ambassador Richard Verma on Monday hailed the rising opportunities opening up for its youth in various sectors.  “I know where I am from and am proud for that... Now, India is going to be a world power, you have more opportunities,” he told students of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in the city.

He added: “Moving forward, in 2016”, the US will support fellowships here in India that explore “plant and animal health, post-harvest treatment, biological control, biotechnology, and agricultural marketing”. On the question of Indo-US partnership in agriculture, he said as two of the world's largest agricultural producers, India and the US should collaborate on the research front.