India and United States discussed a wide range of issues including security cooperation to deepen the strategic partnership. National Security Adviser M K Narayanan met with his US counterpart General James Jones in Washington and exchanged views on a number of subjects of mutual interest and concerns. An official US statement issued says, among the topics for discussion were the US government's strategy in Afghanistan and Pakistan, both the countries' shared commitment to combat terrorism, and the post-election situation in Iran.<br/>They also talked about energy and developing closer economic and trade links as well as defence ties. General Jones outlined President Obama's desire to move quickly in the months ahead to make tangible progress on a range of issues that affect future ties. Mr Narayanan is also understood to have met other officials of the Obama administration handling intelligence and national security matters, besides terrorism. The meeting comes ahead of Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh's visit to the United States next month. Spokesman of the National Security Council Mike Hammer said, the focus of the meeting of National Security Advisors was certainly to make excellent preparations for a successful State visit by the Indian leader. Dr Singh is scheduled to meet Obama in the White House on 24th of November, the first state visit of the new US administration.