Tuesday, July 28, 2009
Serenading subcontinent
Her name recognition and popularity might rival even that of President Barack Obama. Her admiration and affection for India may be a given. Her determination to take U.S.-India relations to new heights, or what is being referred to as "Version 3.0," may be unquestionable. But has she accomplished what she set out to in her first visit to India as secretary of state? The jury is still out.
During her three-day visit, Hillary Rodham Clinton held parleys with senior Cabinet members, met with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, had photo-ops with a number of political leaders, including Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi, her parliamentarian son Rahul Gandhi and Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani. She interacted with corporate leaders, members of the civil society and even a Bollywood matinee idol. In a gesture rich in symbolism, she stayed at the Mumbai Taj Mahal Hotel, the scene of the terrorist attack last November.
Clinton pitched the expanding India-U.S. relations on to even higher ground than the previous administration. "I can pledge more than what President (Bill) Clinton and (George) Bush did.
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During her three-day visit, Hillary Rodham Clinton held parleys with senior Cabinet members, met with Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, had photo-ops with a number of political leaders, including Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi, her parliamentarian son Rahul Gandhi and Bharatiya Janata Party leader L.K. Advani. She interacted with corporate leaders, members of the civil society and even a Bollywood matinee idol. In a gesture rich in symbolism, she stayed at the Mumbai Taj Mahal Hotel, the scene of the terrorist attack last November.
Clinton pitched the expanding India-U.S. relations on to even higher ground than the previous administration. "I can pledge more than what President (Bill) Clinton and (George) Bush did.
To read the full article, click here..
To read the ePaper, visit: http://www.newsindia-times.com
Labels: cabinet members, civil society, clinton popularity, first visit to india, Hillary Clinton, l k advani, mumbai taj hotel, political leaders, Rahul Gandhi, symbolism
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