India and the US could also share their experiences on counterinsurgency and counterterrorism, he told Democrat Russ Feingold. 'I think there is much that we can learn from the Indians. They have a great deal of experience with counterinsurgency and counterterrorism. I think there's much that we can impart to them.'

Citing his background on national security, and his work as a member of the 9/11 Commission, Roemer said: 'There's more we can do to share information about our common threats in that area, which are Al Qaeda, the Taliban and Lashkar-e-Taiba, and try to prevent the next (Mumbai type) attack from taking place, or deflect that next attack.'

'The global meltdown, the financial challenges in the world and how to restructure that, and the terrorist attacks on Mumbai are two areas where our country and the government of India have rich possibilities to work together in strategic partnerships going forward,' he told Democrat senator Ted Kaufman.