India is a regional leader, says US

[trident2010]

India is a regional leader, says US

WASHINGTON: The United States on Friday welcomed India`s boost in assistance to Afghanistan and called New Delhi a regional leader, despite expected concerns in Pakistan over the aid.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Thursday pledged $500 million in fresh aid to Afghanistan, raising the Indian contribution to $2 billion, on a visit to Kabul that came days after Pakistan was jolted by Osama bin Laden`s killing.

Robert Blake, the US Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia, said that Prime Minister Singh “recognised India`s enhanced position as a regional leader”.

His visit to Kabul “underscored India`s strong efforts to support international efforts to rebuild a secure and stable Afghanistan,” Mr Blake said at the Centre for Strategic and International Studies, a think-tank.

Mr Blake also hailed Mr Singh for reaching out to Pakistan.

Mr Singh invited Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani to watch a World Cup cricket match in March, the first time in a decade that a Pakistani leader visited the historic rival.

Mr Blake said that better ties between India and Pakistan could bring wider economic integration to the region.

“India`s economic rise presents an enormous opportunity for Pakistan, and the normalisation of economic ties could provide immense benefits to millions of entrepreneurs, farmers and businesspeople in both countries,” Mr Blake said.


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[Spring Onion]

Surely of Bhuttan and Maldives. they are regional countries.

 

[xTra]

^^^
Aap kare to thik hai, Hum kare to troll hai.

 

[GORKHALI]

Surely of Bhuttan and Maldives. they are regional countries.

Adding Pakistan ,burma ,nepal srilanka and bangladesh is not a bad idea though

 

[Kyusuibu Honbu]

Surely of Bhuttan and Maldives. they are regional countries.

Post 1971,the regional power shift on India side,though we are a bit far away from being an effective one.

 

[MUHARIB]

Surely of Bhuttan and Maldives. they are regional countries.

Okay i agree!!!...So now will it change the reality??

 

[Paan Singh]

Surely of Bhuttan and Maldives. they are regional countries.

i think pakistan changed its position near russia and china

 

[Varad]

Our first priority should always be our economy. These regional or global power terms will come sooner or later.

 

[JonAsad]

What was the criteria for declaring regional power?
Population?- Slums?- Toiletlesness?-

 

[The HBS Guy]

What was the criteria for declaring regional power?
Population?- Slums?- Toiletlesness?-

Number of terrorist countries surrounding the country.

 

[DarK-LorD]

What was the criteria for declaring regional power?
Population?- Slums?- Toiletlesness?-

Well there are 3 Criterias:
1)No terrorist leaders should be found living close to a Army Base.
2)No senseless conspiracy theory.
3)No trollers in forums.

 

[Spring Onion]

^^^
Aap kare to thik hai, Hum kare to troll hai.

with disputes with almost all bordering countries in the region terming India a regional leader is only part of Donald Trump Show and not the reality.

for a small country like Bhuttan and Maldives whom India is keeping tab on due to its bullying you might be leader for them but for us you are no more than a hypocrite enemy

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Number of terrorist countries surrounding the country.

Oh so you are leader of terrorist countries ??

 

[indianpatriot]

Wow..but thats too obvious..

South Asia vs India
1.GDP-$1800 bil vs $1550 bil
2.Population:-1.8 bil vs 1.2 bil
3.per capita:- $1,000 vs $1,300
In fact India is the largest Economy taken Entire North Africa+Middle East+Central Asia+South Asia+South East Asia+Oceania..its the East Asia with China and Japan that has pressed us down.

 

[Paan Singh]

with disputes with almost all bordering countries in the region terming India a regional leader is only part of Donald Trump Show and not the reality.

for a small country like Bhuttan and Maldives whom India is keeping tab on due to its bullying you might be leader for them but for us you are no more than a hypocrite enemy

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Oh so you are leader of terrorist countries ??

1)And how much u r friendly with ur neighbors....afghanistan,iran,india cough..cough...dcold
2)yes osama,top leader caught near islamabad

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What was the criteria for declaring regional power?
Population?- Slums?- Toiletlesness?-

only osama is criteria

 

[AUSTERLITZ]

Another politic statement just for the media.Let us be happy being a economic power capable of halting any aggression against our people.No need for power projection and needless chest pumping stuff.Corruption and inefficiency are our greatest enemies.