Ministers Seek to Amplify Europe’s Voice on Global Stage
Talks on setting new foreign policy priorities will take place at a summit meeting of European heads of government in Brussels on Thursday.
The Pakistanis Have a Point
Sure, they can be infuriating, not to mention duplicitous, paranoid and self-pitying. But you try being a U.S. ally.. Bill Keller article details the history of Americas sometimes fraught relationship with Pakistan; notes that although Pakistan has sometimes been an unreliable and combative ally, the United States has not been the best ally to Pakistan.
In US-Indias Defense: Pivoting the Strategic Partnership ���
On January 26, Barack Obama will become the first U.S. president to preside as chief guest at Indias 65th Republic Day anniversary ��� an invitation usually extended to Indias closest diplomatic allies.. So how can this time be different? The 2005.
Obamas decision to visit India, not Pakistan, in the interest.
As US President Barack Obama visits India but is not scheduled to visit Pakistan, a senior White House official said on Thursday Obamas decision to not visit Pakistan is in the interest of all three countries. Responding. ���Its important that we make clear, and the president did last time when he went to India, that we dont view these relationships as taking place at the expense of the other. That we.. We desperately want you in Pakistan even for few hours. Because it��.
Obama jets off to Delhi as US and India enter new era of goodwill
For India however, the visit is mainly about something more intangible: a sense that the US respects India as a partner. Obama is the first US president to visit twice while in power, and this will also be the first time a US president has been present.
Obama Arrives In India, Modi Receives Him At Airport
Pradeep Bhatnagar, a top state official based in the city of Agra, where the Taj Mahal is located, said U.S. security officials informed him of the cancellation Saturday. However, the more substantive portions of Obamas trip to India appeared unlikely.
Talk to the Newsroom: Deputy Science Editor for Health
Barbara Strauch, who coordinates health coverage, answered questions.
Obamas trip to my homeland: Proof of Indias rise again
Obama will also be meeting Modi for the second time within the span of a few months; the two met at the White House at the end of September on Modis first trip as prime minister to the United States.. So, apparently does Obama. South Asia expert.
Tracking the Syrian Crisis and the International Response
. The Times is providing updates, analysis and public reaction from around the world.
Weekend Opinionator: The Magi of the Meltdown
Its been something of a watershed week for the nations financial crisis: weve had the one-year anniversary of the serving of the disasters appetizer course, the collapse of Bear Stearns; the noted philanthropist Bernie Madoff has thrown himself on the mercy of the court, if not the folks he took to the cleaners; the Dow Jones Industrial Average had its biggest one-day percentage gain since all the excitement began (bringing us all the way up to late-90s levels!); General Electric (remember when it was the bluest of chips) finally lost its triple-A credit rating; the Labor Department informed us that 5.3 million Americans are now receiving unemployment benefits, the most since it began keeping that statistic; and some of the banks you and the Opinionator have graciously helped to stay in business have decided that perhaps we were asking too much of them in return (such as, ahem, making their executives let shareholders have a say before they decide to fork tens of millions over to themselves) and that now they think theyll go back to doing things on their own.. Warren Buffett, Alan Greenspan and Tim Geithner gave us their thoughts this week. Bloggers returned the favor. So did Jon Stewart and Jim Cramer.
Obama visit signal to Indian, US biz to tap opportunities
Likening the summit of President Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi to a Bollywood script of meeting of two long lost brothers in a mela, Mahindra said it is also an acknowledgement by the US that it is time for India to emerge at the world stage.
Barack Obamas India visit itinerary: Complete schedule of.
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Talk to The Times: Environment Desk
Andrew C. Revkin and Erica Goode answered readers’ questions.
Dont expect anything radical from Obamas visit to India.
WASHINGTON���President Barack Obamas upcoming visit to India, his second as a serving president, is historic for both its optics and the potential to fast track the slow moving train of India-US relations. Obama as the. Recognising the progress made recently, the US Trade Representative last month closed its ���301 out-of-cycle��� review of Indias intellectual property (IP) laws, giving this perennial sword over bilateral relations a rest, even if temporarily. Discussions on��.
The Safety Gap
China is becoming the biggest producer of pharmaceutical ingredients in the world – but the F.D.A. inspects just a tiny fraction of China’s drug plants. Can we be sure what we’re taking is safe?
This Week in Small Business: An Asteroid?
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On Baseball: Red Sox face tough decisions in outfield
Obama declares a breakthrough understanding in efforts to free U.S. investment in nuclear energy development in India... And even in 2013, when he contributed mightily to the World Series run, Victorino played only 122 games ��� and was encased in.
Full Transcript of the Second Presidential Debate
Read the full transcript from the second presidential debate between Mitt Romney and President Obama in Hempstead, N.Y.
Obama Seeks ���Win-Win��� Trade Between India and US | The.
President Obama addresses the U.S.-India Business Council Summit and announces new proposals to help encourage trade between the U.S. and India. Key quote from President.. And Im confident because our countries are blessed with the most effective form of government the world has ever known: democracy. (Applause.) Even if it can be slow at times. Even if it can be messy. Even if, sometimes, the election doesnt turn out as youd like. (Laughter and��.
Passage to India - Foreign Affairs
In May, Indians voted into office Narendra Modi, a Hindu nationalist from the western state of Gujarat who has signaled that he wants to build a more ambitious partnership with the United States. That will happen only if Obama pushes India to��.
McCain’s Energy and Climate Speech
The following is the prepared text of Senator John McCain’s speech about energy and climate change in Houston, as provided by his presidential campaign.
Spy Court Judge Slams Proposed Privacy Advocate
The U.S. judiciary told Congress on Tuesday it opposes the idea of having an independent privacy advocate on the secret Foreign Intelligence Surveillance Court, while members of Congress lauded the idea at a Capitol Hill hearing.
Obama And Modi Talk Climate Change This Weekend
The big news were hearing about Barack Obama this weekend has nothing to do with climate change: its that hes cutting short his trip to India to pay final respects from the United States to Saudi Arabian King Abdullah. Hell also meet with Salman.
Will India, US Bridge Divide Over Intellectual Property Rights?
Obama, who hosted Indias new Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington in September, will become the first US president to attend such a celebration, a display of Indias military might and ethnic diversity, as well as the first to visit India twice while in office. [Update: In. The office of the US Trade Representative in its 2014 Special 301 Report, retained India as a ���Priority Watch Country��� and for the first time launched an Out-of-Cycle Review of Indias IPR laws.
Will Modinomics help boost Indias development?
Kerry told the summit the United States looks forward to stronger trade and diplomatic ties with India. Kerrys visit to the South Asian nation, his second in six months, comes just a few weeks before US President Barack Obama��.
In India, Obama looks to capitalize on new friendship
Analysts say most of those tensions are likely to persist, despite early efforts of Modis administration to foster closer bonds to the United States. Longstanding concerns in India about close U.S. relations to regional rival Pakistan have also.
Obamas India visit aimed at containing China: Report
Highlighting the significance of Obamas visit from Chinas point of view, Prof Wang Yewei of the School of international relations at the Renmin University told CCTV that Obama became the first US President visiting India for the second time and the.
Obama in India: Narendra Modi wants to take Indo-US ties.
Narendra Modi has indicated that he wants to take Indias relationship with America to a new direction by inviting US President Barack Obama as Republic Day chief guest, despite having the bitter experience of a visa ban for 10 years.. ���They had a lot of private time at dinner and the next morning they had an extended one on one, which again, much to his surprise went off much better than he had hoped. The walk to Martin Luther King memorial really touched him,�����.
State of the Union: Wheres South Asia? | The Diplomat
It is surprising that President Obama did not find the room to mention India even once, especially since he is visiting India later this week. This is no ordinary visit, as Obamas trip marks the first time an American President will��.
Remarks by President Obama and Prime Minister Narendra.
PRESIDENT OBAMA: It is an extraordinary pleasure to welcome Prime Minister Modi to the White House for the first time.. And I think everyone has been impressed with the energy and the determination with which the Prime Minister has looked to address not only Indias significant challenges, but more importantly, Indias enormous opportunities for. I want to especially welcome the U.S. defense companies to participate in developing the Indian defense industry.
US wants to trade even more with India: Obama
NEW DELHI: We want to trade even more, US President Barack Obama said on Sunday as the two-way commerce between America and India touched a record USD 100 billion. In the last few years, trade between our two countries increased by some 60 .
Barack Obama in India: Defence, energy, trade to top.
US President Barack Obama arrives in India Sunday on a three-day state visit, which besides the symbolism of his being the first American president to be chief guest at the Republic Day parade is also likely to see substantive outcomes from talks with Prime Minister. Eugenie Bouchard wants to date Justin Bieber?.. This is the second visit of Obama to India as president and the first time a US president is attending the Republic Day parade as chief guest. After his��.
Timeline on Iran’s Nuclear Program
Whether Iran is racing toward nuclear weapon capabilities is one of the most contentious foreign-policy issues challenging the West.
World backs India against bully US
India produces cheap HIV, malaria and cancer drugs, but American drug companies want to stop this, to sell their own products at higher prices. Their fierce lobby has got the US to push their line hard, even threatening trade sanctions if India doesn.
Transcript: Media Call on President Obamas Trip to India.
So in a run-up to this visit, which obviously is important, as you mentioned, because its the first time an American president has gone to India twice during his time in office, and its also the first time that an American has been the. older truisms about wanting to sort of have equal ties with all great powers, remain equidistant, even as India kind of moves out of being a non-aligned country, focusing instead on a period of, you know, what people call multi-alignment.
Ask what Obama and US must do for India, not what we can do for them
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Barack Obama want to reinvigorate the languishing India-US ties. Modi obviously believes that his development agenda needs US propping and that improved relations with the US will give India more.
Obama in India: Narendra Modi wants to take Indo-US ties to a new direction
Washington, Jan 25: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has indicated that he wants to take Indias relationship with America to a new direction by inviting US President Barack Obama as Republic Day chief guest, despite having the bitter experience of a visa.
PacNet #74 - Forward Together We Go with Japan: Dazzling
The meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama, Sept. 29-30. Consistent with that logic, the US Navy invited Japans Maritime Self-Defense Force (JMSDF) to the US-India maritime exercise Malabar in 2007 for the first time, and again in 2009 and 2013.. The Asahi Shimbun explained that New Delhi does not want to provoke Beijing because the volume of China-India trade is nearly four times that of Japan-India trade.
There appear to be no rules anymore.
If you can do it, do it,��� said Patrick Griffin, who recalls nothing quite like this even in the tempestuous times Griffin served as White House liaison between President Bill Clinton and Speaker Newt Gingrich (R-Ga.).. For sure, the American.
Bear hug with Modi gets Obamas India trip off to warm start
Even before the first official meeting between the two leaders, Indian media reported that negotiators had struck a deal on civilian nuclear trade. The NDTV news. Obama will be the first U.S. president to attend Indias Republic Day parade, a show.
Obamas Passage to India by Martin Feldstein - Project.
More recently, he welcomed Russian President Vladimir Putin to New Delhi and signed a large number of trade deals and orders to import Russian nuclear reactors. India, Modi is telling his fellow citizens,. Obama should be eager to stress that Indias exclusion from the TPP is a matter solely of geography ��� India does not abut the Pacific ��� and that the US wants to increase bilateral trade and direct investment by American firms. The second issue is terrorism. The US��.
Israels Nukes
Until recently, the nuclear weapons that dominated most political discussions were the ones in North Korea, Pakistan or Irans future. Now, the nuclear weapons everyone wants to talk about are in Israel, a mostly undiscussed open secret for some 40 years.. In the Middle East and elsewhere, Israels nuclear weapons have become part of the conversation.
Drop that Guitar and Put Up Your Hands.
. An exploration of the environmental and legal issues surrounding government raids of the Gibson Guitar Company.
Spotlight on Russia’s Role in Climate Control
Russia has stayed out of view amid the global hunt for an agreement on reducing greenhouse gas emissions. But that could change.
Why its time for India and the U.S. to band together - Fortune
Want to stand out on LinkedIn? Ditch these.. Share icons. President Barack Obama meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House Photograph by Alex Wong���Getty Images. Despite having a troubled relationship with India since the Sino-Indian War of 1962, China knows that having Most Favored Nation status with the U.S. (rechristened as Permanent Normal Trade Relations) is much too important to jeopardize. Indias best��.
This Weeks Issues in Congress
The 109th Congress begins its lame-duck session today, with debates all around as to how much will get accomplished. The newly elected House freshmen for the 110th Congress start their orientation, forming a class nearly everyone agrees is a bit more conservative in its Democratic makeup and definitely conservative among those remaining in the Republican minority.. The lame-duck session of Congress begins today, but its chances of getting much done seem awash in post-election jockeying.
Obama Visit Aims to Increase US-India Partnership
This weekend, President Barack Obama is set to make his second trip to India since taking office.. Defense and trade cooperation between the two has been increasing in recent years.. Some observers say Mr. Modi wants to build an even stronger.
Iowa Republican Debate Blog
Six candidates are on stage at Drake University in Des Moines. (Jon M. Huntsman Jr., still lagging in the polls, did not qualify; Herman Cain has dropped out.). Six candidates take the stage at Drake University in Des Moines. They will debate for two hours, from 9 p.m. Eastern time, in a session sponsored by ABC and the Des Moines Register and moderated by Diane Sawyer and George Stephanopoulos.
Talk to the Newsroom: David Leonhardt, Columnist and Reporter
David Leonhardt, business columnist and reporter, is answering questions this week.
H-1B Visas: Obamas Visit Brings Hope for Indias Skilled.
When Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the U.S. last year, he announced plans to loosen visa restrictions for people entering India. Indias outsourcing industry is hoping President Barack Obama will return the favor on his��.
Updates on Protests Over Anti-Islam Film
. The Lede is following protests across the Muslim world on Friday in response to a film posted on YouTube that mocks Islam’s prophet.
A Comeback for Nuclear Power?
The Obama administration has approved a $8 billion loan guarantee to support the construction of two nuclear reactors in Georgia. If the project goes forward, the plants would be the first built in the United States since the 1970s.. Does the need for new sources of energy outweigh the risks associated with nuclear power?