After the media frenzy caused by the Obamas’ Diwali drop-in on India, it is now the turn of the French leader. Michelle Obama enchanted Indian audiences by kicking off her shoes to dance to Bollywood music and play hopscotch with disadvantaged Mumbai kids (while Barack displayed the white side of...
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President Obama spoke to both houses of India's Parliament on Monday, November 9. He charmed the country and offered progress on almost every item that India could have reasonably expected during the current trip. The big surprise was confirmation of support for India to join an expanded United Nations Security...
US-India sign agreements on Energy, Health and Weather
While President Obama visits India, a series of mid-range co-operative arrangements were initiated. 1) India-US agreement to set up a joint Clean Energy Research and Development Center. It will be backed by $50 million by both sides over five years and work to complete joint research in solar, biofuels and...
Obama lifts exports controls, narrows "entities list"
On his first day in India, President Obama announced two measures that will warm the hearts of many American defense companies if further steps follow. Speaking to business executives in a 20 minutes charm speech, he promised to loosen export controls on American goods destined for India. Many of these...
Obama to arrive in India, the view from Mumbai
I just arrived at the Trident Hotel in downtown Mumbai's Nariman Point neighborhood. KCRW Radio's Warren Olney had me LIVE on "To The Point" as I entered one of the sites that was attacked by terrorists in November 2008. Click here to listen to the show and tell me what...
India may sign Nuclear Convention on Supplementary Compensation
Prior to President Obama's visit to New Delhi, India plans to sign a critical international agreement that defines the terms of liability and compensation in the event of an atomic accident, says the Indian Express newspaper. The CSC or Convention on the Supplementary Compensation for Nuclear Damage, has been the ...