A top US Governor has said that India is America's greatest strategic partner which has been instrumental in helping the US build technology and medical professions.<br/><br/>Virginia Governor Terry McAuliffe, who is also the chair of the powerful National Governors Association, said the US clearly understands the strategic importance of India and of India-US relations. He said, as we grow our 21st century economy, India has been so instrumental in helping America build its technology and medical professions.<br/><br/>McAuliffe was speaking at a reception hosted by Navtej Sarna, the Indian Ambassador to the US, at his residence in honour of members of the National Governors Association. Governors from a record number of 25 states attended the reception, which is one of the largest such gatherings at the Ambassador's residence and reflective of the strong partnership that India over the years has been able to build with each of these states.<br/><br/>Addressing the largest-ever crowd of US Governors at his residence, Sarna said India-US relationship today is a very<br/>major global strategic partnership.