Upon his return he forged very close relations with Athelstan of England.

The visit led to a joint agreement to forge closer relations in diplomacy, culture and commerce.

It could not forge formal relations with other countries and was too unstable to attract foreign investors.

Nor will a booming subwoofer help forge good relations with your downstairs neighbors.

How long this isolation can last as the government reaches out to forge diplomatic relations is a tantalizing question.

After the independence of India in 1947, the two nations sought to forge close strategic, commercial and cultural relations.

Analysts note that Microsoft has a self-interest beyond forging better relations with the industry.

Since 2004, the economic rise of both China and India has also helped forge closer relations between the two.

A willingness to forge closer political and global relations has also been expressed.

On top of that, we are forging ever closer relations with other parts of Asia.