Thursday, April 2, 2009

Obama, PM off to a good start

Gautam Chikermane , Hindustan Times
London, April 02, 2009

"The US sees India as a global power." This is what US President Barack Obama told Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as they stepped into a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G20 Summit.
"Our relationship with India is very important,” Obama told the TV crews. “India is a country, like the US, that’s full of energy.”
Turning to Singh, he said, “Mr Prime Minister, the rise of India is attributed to your wisdom. You unleashed the economic power of India as finance minister and now have been guiding the country for five years. Turning to Singh, he said, “Mr Prime Minister, the rise of India is attributed to your wisdom. You unleashed the economic power of India as finance minister and now have been guiding the country for five years. By the time this meeting gets over, I can call you a friend. I am grateful for the time I’ve had in London with you and I look forward to visiting India.”

Story in Hindustan Times

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