Ahead of US President visit to India, a senior member of the House Foreign Affairs Committee and a co-chair of the Congressional Caucus on India Republican Ed Royce has urged Washington not to squander the opportunity to further U.S.-India relations.Stating that defense cooperation between the U.S. and India has made impressive strides in the last decade, Ed Royce has said cooperation between the two countries will be vital to keeping the peace in the dynamic Asia region for years and decades to come.Urging the president to utilize the opportunity to help strengthen economic ties. Republican Ed Royce said President Obama should resist protectionism and work for greater trade. Expanding further, he said the U.S.-India economic partnership has huge potential, but it will only be reached with strong leadership.