Devyani Khobragade row: US wants to move India ties forward

"The bottom line is that this partnership is broad and it is strong," she said expressing confidence that "this relationship will continue to grow for the benefit of all our people."

Meanwhile, at the State Department Spokesperson Marie Harf noted US Secretary of State John Kerry and Indian External Affairs Minister Salman Khurshid had met Wednesday on the sidelines of the Geneva II talks.

"I think the fact that the Secretary sat down with his counterpart to discuss the whole range of issues we deal with India on is a sign that the relationship is moving forward and that we have a lot of work to do," she said.

Asked of the khobragade affair was discussed at the two ministers' meeting and its outcome, Harf said: ".we're trying very hard to move past this. And I know the Secretary believes that as well."

"So again, we'll keep having discussions with the Indian Government when they raise them, but we are very focused on moving the relationship forward."