India, US together can build strong and smart future: Kerry

[thestringshredder]

NEW DELHI: India and the US can build a strong and smart future as the two nations have the ability to tackle three major challenges — economy, security and climate change -- facing the world, US Secretary of State John Kerry said on Sunday.

"The world's largest democracy and the world's oldest democracy must do more together uniting not only as a threat to anyone, to counter-weigh some region or other countries, but unite as partners building a strong smart future in a critical age," Kerry said while addressing an event at the India Habitat centre here.

He said he strongly believes in the Hindi proverb 'ek aur ek gyarah hote hi', means one and one makes 11 and the two countries together will uniquely position to take on toughest challenges of our time.

He said the two nations share a common DNA "which compels us to look towards the horizon and think of next generation."

Kerry, in his maiden visit to India after taking the charge of State Department early this year, said Indians and Americans share love, skills and affection for innovation and "we have to tap that tradition of individuality and innovation to work now quickly to write a history worthy of the future".

Praising the Indian community's contribution in American economy, Kerry, who arrived here today on a three-day visit, said the community which only accounted for one per cent of the country's population contributed eight per cent of all technical and engineering start-ups.

Recalling President Barack Obama's view that Indo-US partnership will define the next century, Kerry said there are three major issues including future of the economy, security and climate change on which the two nations can work together.

He said that changing weather patterns posed major challenges to the planet and the climate change screaming for more global action.

"Here in India, the home of so much of the history of science, we must recognise that today the science of climate change is screaming at us for action," Kerry said as he announced a $1,50,000 aid for the victims of floods in Uttarakhand.

Link - India, US together can build strong and smart future: Kerry - The Times of India

 

[ApparentRaceTraitor]

Sounds like basic diplo-lip-service. Offtopic, wow he looks like he's aged a ton since his presidential campaign.....

 

[Mugwop]

First the U.S wants a good relation with india then hagel accuses india of funding terrorism in pakistan after that the U.S wants good relation with india then they try to revive khalistan. Now the U.S wants good relation with india again.

 

[armchairPrivate]

Is India even on the United Syasi of Amurika's radar?

And NEVER trust a anyone (man or woman) with an elongated chin). Just look at Brian Mulroney.
Kelly threw this in as an after thought.

 

[Koovie]

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Go home muricans... we dont want to be your next lapdog in the region... look for someone else.

 

[faithfulguy]

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Go home muricans... we dont want to be your next lapdog in the region... look for someone else.

India need America more than America need India. Without America, you guys are not even allowed to have nuclear bombs legally. You would still be under sanctions by the west. So India need to consider this fact before taking another step.

 

[Psyops]

blah blah blah blah


Go home muricans... we dont want to be your next lapdog in the region... look for someone else.

Oh puhleeze

Like you're not the US lapdog right now. India is a client state of the US, make no mistake about it.

 

[Koovie]

Oh puhleeze

Like you're not the US lapdog right now. India is a client state of the US, make no mistake about it.

Yeah sure..... from where do you get this BS ???

 

[President]

India need America more than America need India. Without America, you guys cannot even allow to have nuclear bombs legally. You would still be under sanction by the west. So India need to consider this fact before taking another step.

Faithful-go play with your 7 year old and learn something from him..

 

[Azizam]

Funny Indians. They are struggling to hold their country together but dreaming about becoming a superpower.

 

[faithfulguy]

Faithful-go play with your 7 year old and learn something from him..

I know, fact hurts. Because of the nuclear deal, India is now partially under American control. Whether you like it or not. If you don't like it, give up the nuclear weapons. Or keep them and become another North Korea.

 

[ChinaToday]

come on guys koovie is the most sensible indian in this forum his views are pretty neutral and pro asia

 

[President]

I know, fact hurts. Because of the nuclear deal, India is now partially under American control. Whether you like it or not. If you don't like it, give up the nuclear weapons. Or keep them and become another North Korea.

when we had santions in 1998 were we communists or waht..now we have thsi deal..we are under their controll...what is this

 

[AUSTERLITZ]

A thread on india and america in indian defence forum,and look at the amount of chinese,pakistanis and lankans that have flooded it.Talk about insecurity complex.

 

[kurup]

India need America more than America need India. Without America, you guys are not even allowed to have nuclear bombs legally. You would still be under sanctions by the west. So India need to consider this fact before taking another step.

Legally or illegally , with or without US , we had nuclear weapons .

We were under western sanctions for a very long time , we are still here .

If you guys want to $uckup to US , please do so .But please don't be an advocator of it .

Yeah sure..... from where do you get this BS ???

From his @ss , where else .

Funny Indians. They are struggling to hold their country together but dreaming about becoming a superpower.

Pleaseee , countries who were at the mercy of terrorist organisations running a virtual country inside their land mass should not be lecturing others about 'holding their country together' .