US Secretary of State John Kerry has said that time has come to transform bilateral relations between India and the United States into a historic partnership that can create a more prosperous future for the world.

Laying out a roadmap for a long-term strategic partnership, he said, this is a potentially transformative moment in the Indo-US ties.

Noting that the India-US ties is yet to blossom together, he said, the US and India can and should be indispensable partners for the 21st century.

Mr Kerry said the dynamism and entrepreneurial spirit of our relationship is needed to solve some of world's greatest challenges.

Mr Kerry in his speech supported India's vision of an integrated South and Central Asia and that with the South East Asia.

He praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi for his initiatives to establish peace and improve relationship with the neighbouring countries.

Mr Kerry will arrive in New Delhi today to co-chair the fifth India-US Strategic Dialogue with his Indian counterpart Sushma Swaraj on Thursday. He will be accompanied by the US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker among others.