Monday, April 6, 2009
Counter-terrorism and climate change discussed
President Obama in his first one-on-one meeting with India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said he discussed a range of issues from counter-terrorism, the need for dialogue between India and Pakistan, and climate change.
The two heads of state met on the sidelines of the London Summit of G20 countries that ended with a joint declaration to infuse the global economy with more than $1 trillion and bring in greater regulation on financial markets.Obama reiterated his concern about terrorist strongholds in Pakistan, and in an unprecedented step, acknowledged the longstanding complaints of India (and China) on greenhouse gas emissions, noting that the United States was the biggest culprit.
"Your Prime Minister is a wonderful man. You should be proud of him. I think he is a very wise and decent man and has done a wonderful job of leading India even prior to being Prime Minister, along a path of extraordinary economic growth that is a marvel, I think, for all the world," Obama said responding to a question on how he planned to help India eliminate the threat of terrorism emanating from Pakistan.
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The two heads of state met on the sidelines of the London Summit of G20 countries that ended with a joint declaration to infuse the global economy with more than $1 trillion and bring in greater regulation on financial markets.Obama reiterated his concern about terrorist strongholds in Pakistan, and in an unprecedented step, acknowledged the longstanding complaints of India (and China) on greenhouse gas emissions, noting that the United States was the biggest culprit.
"Your Prime Minister is a wonderful man. You should be proud of him. I think he is a very wise and decent man and has done a wonderful job of leading India even prior to being Prime Minister, along a path of extraordinary economic growth that is a marvel, I think, for all the world," Obama said responding to a question on how he planned to help India eliminate the threat of terrorism emanating from Pakistan.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: counter terrorism, financial markets, global economy, greenhouse gas emissions, Indian prime minister, london summit of G20 countries, pakistan, President Obama, threat of terrorism
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