Palm Beach State College: After a massive plunge in U.S. public support, President Barack Obama will put India on Saturday for a four-day visit promises to be both challenging and important.
After arriving in Mumbai on November 6, he will meet Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and address a joint session of the Indian Parliament, Reuters reported. Among the various themes Obama would discuss lifting a 1998 ban on U.S. exports of dual use technologies, which can be used for civilian and military, to India. "Our teams continue to work hard to reach an agreement that strengthens the international non-proliferation, while dealing with India in a manner that is consistent with our strategic partnership," he is quoted by the Wall Street Journal as saying.
While describing India as a "cornerstone" of U.S. engagement in Asia, Obama has acknowledged the difficulty in supporting the candidacy of longtime India for a permanent seat on the Security Council of UN. "I do not ... expect to discuss the role of India on the world stage during my visit, "he told Reuters.
As two of the largest democracies in the global world, the United States and India share a natural affinity and many of the same core values, as the Indian Minister of State for Parliamentary Affairs Prithviraj Chavan. In addition, Obama faces a challenge somewhat unique visit to India, a country known for its unusually warm position to former U.S. President George W. Bush says New York Daily News.
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