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    WASHINGTON: President Barack Obama's decision to have Prime Minister Manmohan Singh as the very first state visitor of his administration was no accident, according to a senior US official. "I think it's no accident that President Obama decided that the very first state visitor of his administration would be Prime Minister Manmohan Singh" US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asian Affairs, Robert Blake, said at an event here Thursday. Full Article at Economic Times
    I think it's no accident that President Obama decided that the very first state visitor of his administration would be Prime Minister Manmohan Singh
    SOURCE: Economic Times 2 weeks ago
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Manmohan Singh as first state visitor of Obama no accident: US
  1. There is going to be ... our two countries announcing a common vision of the future and our desire to work together on all the big challenges that face the world
    SOURCE: Economic Times 2 weeks ago
  2. We have had a number of ministerial visits ranging in both directions covering areas ranging from culture, terrorism to education leading up to the visit of Prime Minister Manmohan Singh for the first state visit to be hosted by the Obama administration. Let there be no doubt of the shared vision and th...
    SOURCE: Economic Times 2 weeks ago
  3. The most important part of our relationship is that increasingly governments matter less and less and it's more about empowering the private sector and our businesses, our scientists, educators so that they can all work together to achieve great things
    SOURCE: Economic Times 2 weeks ago
  4. It not only shows the deep respect that the president has for the prime minister, but also the respect... the optimism that he has for the future of our relationship
    SOURCE: Economic Times 2 weeks ago
  5. for the first time we established a very high level strategic dialogue, as she said, conversing on a number of pillars that cover virtually everything you might think of in terms of how our two countries may cooperate together
    SOURCE: Economic Times 2 weeks ago
  6. Honeywell's presence in India is profitable for the company, for us and for the United States ... We are gathered here not so much to celebrate the profit but the potential of mutual inspiration and innovation that this represents. Let us explore and let us encourage it.
    SOURCE: Economic Times 2 weeks ago
  7. We have great optimism about our future partnership with India and we see it as one of our most important partnerships in the 21st century and I think Honeywell shares that judgement
    SOURCE: Economic Times 2 weeks ago
  8. We too in the Obama administration are forging a long term partnership with India.
    SOURCE: Economic Times 2 weeks ago
  9. So that's what our partnership is all about
    Robert Blake – Robert Blake SOURCE: Economic Times 2 weeks ago

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