Vision Statement for the U.S.-India Strategic Partnership issued by the Prime Minister of India and the President of the USA
Full text of the op-ed for Washington Post by the PM of India and the President of the USA
In his address to the nation, the US President outlined his strategy to confront the threat of the 'Islamic State' pointing out that it is neither 'Islamic' nor a 'State'
"I'm not a saint," he said, "unless you think of a saint as a sinner who keeps on trying."
The US President's speech indicated where his focus is: West Asia. Country mentions: Iran 25, Syria 20, Israel 15, Palestine 11 times. Afghanistan and Pakistan got a mention each, while there was no mention of India, China, Japan or Koreas
'This initiative has the potential to remove the threat of chemical weapons without the use of force, particularly because Russia is one of Assad’s strongest allies'
'The test was not, and never has been, whether the doors of opportunity are cracked a bit wider for a few. It was whether our economic system provides a fair shot for the many...'
Prepared text of the American President's speech at the Jerusalem Convention Centre on 21 March, 2013
As the NYT put it, the American President suffused his second Inaugural Address with the spirit of a favourite phrase: the Rev. Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s call to heed “the fierce urgency of now.”
'While our road has been hard, while our journey has been long, we have picked ourselves up, we have fought our way back'
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