He also said that they expected India to sign a landmark climate change agreement in Paris at the end of this year and this would be part of the discussions Obama will have with Prime Minister Modi.
Obama will be in India as chief guest at the Republic Day celebrations this year. He will also have discussions with Modi on bilateral and other issues.
"We will try to make progress on issues like defence agreements, civil nuclear agreement as well as economic progress," Kerry told reporters here giving the outline of the discussion with Modi.
After the landmark nuclear deal between the two countries in 2008, cooperation in the sector has been stalled over the tough provisions in the Civil Nuclear Liability Act that have come as a dampener for foreign operators.
Speaking about his yesterday's meeting with Modi, Kerry said, "I had productive discussion with prime minister Narendra Modi when president Obama is coming here next month. Obama is honoured to be invited as a chief guest at the Republic Day parade and is going to be the first sitting president to be on a visit to India for the second time".
"We expect to sign a landmark climate change agreement with India in Paris at the end of this year. And I know that this topic would be part of President Obama's discussion with the prime minister during his upcoming visit," he said.