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JODHPUR: US president Barack Obama will have his longest stay in a foreign country in India in November as compared to his visits to other countries earlier. This was stated by US ambassador to India, Timothy J Roemer, in Jodhpur on Friday.
"Obama will be spending more time in India than he had spent in any other country so far. It signifies the growing strategic importance of India in the eyes of the US," said Roemer. Obama is expected to reach India in the first week of November.
Roemer said the importance of India for the US can be gauged from the fact that both Clinton and Bush came here during their second tenures as president but Obama made it a point to come to India during his first tenure itself that too just after two years of becoming the President.
Terming India-US relations of strategic importance to both the countries, the US envoy said Obama's visit would mark the emergence of indispensable partnership between India and US. "India is getting increasing recognition as a power to influence global interest and this cannot be overlooked. The visit of Obama is an indicator of what importance India holds in the foreign policy of US," he added.
India and US will have discussions on eight key issues including terrorism, non-proliferation, restructuring of global economy, clean energy, electricity, education and healthcare. Roemer termed India as a trusted partner and champion of the global peace. "India is the mother of history, grandmother of traditions and great grandmother of legends," he said quoting noted author Mark Twain.
Describing India as a global economic power, Roemer said that India has zoomed from 25th position to 14th position in the list of the largest trading partners of the US and in a few years to come, India will be counted among top 5-6 trading partners of the US. "We share common interests in democratic capitalism, recognize new technologies and share a deep respect for education," he added.
Referring to the issue of terrorism, Roemer said both US and India have a similar concern on the issue and both are working very closely to combat the menace.
"We have been sharing and exchanging intelligence and other information not only on daily basis, but even on hourly basis," he said. He said that 9/11 and 26/11 are the two heinous episodes which claimed the lives of both Indians and Americans. US not only wants progress in the trial that has been taking place in Pakistan, but wanted positive results from this trial towards discouraging the terrorism and stopping abetment of the terrorism from its own land.
Quoting Obama, he said that the US has clearly told Pakistan that it will not be part of any military build up against India.
"Obama will be spending more time in India than he had spent in any other country so far. It signifies the growing strategic importance of India in the eyes of the US," said Roemer. Obama is expected to reach India in the first week of November.
Roemer said the importance of India for the US can be gauged from the fact that both Clinton and Bush came here during their second tenures as president but Obama made it a point to come to India during his first tenure itself that too just after two years of becoming the President.
Terming India-US relations of strategic importance to both the countries, the US envoy said Obama's visit would mark the emergence of indispensable partnership between India and US. "India is getting increasing recognition as a power to influence global interest and this cannot be overlooked. The visit of Obama is an indicator of what importance India holds in the foreign policy of US," he added.
India and US will have discussions on eight key issues including terrorism, non-proliferation, restructuring of global economy, clean energy, electricity, education and healthcare. Roemer termed India as a trusted partner and champion of the global peace. "India is the mother of history, grandmother of traditions and great grandmother of legends," he said quoting noted author Mark Twain.
Describing India as a global economic power, Roemer said that India has zoomed from 25th position to 14th position in the list of the largest trading partners of the US and in a few years to come, India will be counted among top 5-6 trading partners of the US. "We share common interests in democratic capitalism, recognize new technologies and share a deep respect for education," he added.
Referring to the issue of terrorism, Roemer said both US and India have a similar concern on the issue and both are working very closely to combat the menace.
"We have been sharing and exchanging intelligence and other information not only on daily basis, but even on hourly basis," he said. He said that 9/11 and 26/11 are the two heinous episodes which claimed the lives of both Indians and Americans. US not only wants progress in the trial that has been taking place in Pakistan, but wanted positive results from this trial towards discouraging the terrorism and stopping abetment of the terrorism from its own land.
Quoting Obama, he said that the US has clearly told Pakistan that it will not be part of any military build up against India.
