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A Publication of the Embassy of India, Washington, D.C. December 1, 2012 I India RevieI w Vol. 8 Issue 12 www.indianembassy.org Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh with President Barack Obama on the sidelines of the 7 th East Asia Summit in Phnom-Penh on November 20. India congratulates President Obama n 10th India-ASEAN n Former PM I.K. Gujral n White House Summit concludes passes away celebrates Diwali Ambassador’s PAGE On President Obama ’s re-election The shared vision of Prime Minister Singh and President Obama will continue to guide our close relationship to an even deeper and more rewarding engagement atching President Barack have imparted over the last four vance, making a difference beyond our Obama’s re-election last years, has moved India-U.S. strategic shores, from Afghanistan to Africa. night was inspiring, and partnership from a ‘consolidation’ There is increasing convergence in our W in some ways reminis - phase into one of comprehensive and foreign policy priorities. We have cent of his historic win four years ago multifaceted engagement. shared approaches to some of the most to become the 44th President of the Prime Minister Singh was invited complex regional and global challenges United States. The closely fought con - by President Obama in November of our times. test brought to the fore strengths of a 2009 to be the first State guest of his Our defense partnership, including political system based on popular will Presidency. President Obama’s own defense trade, has been strengthened, that binds India and the United States landmark visit to India in November just as our cooperation in counter- — the world’s largest and the oldest 2010, the first by a U.S. President in terrorism and other strategic pursuits, democracies. his first term, paved the way for many including maritime and cyber securi - What will President Obama’s re- accomplishments in our relationship. I ty. The Obama Administration’s com - election mean for India-U.S. relations? am constantly impressed by the fact mitment to India’s membership of the The President and the Prime that a silent revolution is taking place multilateral export control regimes, as Minister of India sent warm, congrat - in the way India and the U.S. engage well as President Obama’s support for ulatory messages to the U.S. President with each other. The depth and India’s permanent membership of the immediately after the elections results expanse of their mutually rewarding U.N. Security Council, has indeed were announced. In his message, President Pranab Mukherjee empha - I believe that the leadership that both Prime Minister sized the shared values and interests Singh and President Obama have imparted over the between India and the United States, last four years, has moved India-U.S. strategic partnership and expressed confidence in the con - tinued progress in our strategic part - from a ‘consolidation’ phase into one of comprehensive and nership. multifaceted engagement. In his congratulatory message, — Ambassador Nirupama Rao Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh noted, “Over the last four years, con - partnership, and the stakes both coun - been encouraging to us. We remain sistent with our vision of a global tries have built in each other’s success committed to bring our civilian strategic partnership between India are unprecedented today. Strong peo - nuclear cooperation to tangible and the United States, … we have not ple-to-people exchanges and sterling fruition . only advanced cooperation across the contributions by the Indian American There is a rich and textured agenda full spectrum of our bilateral relation - community are constantly enriching ahead of us. The shared vision of Prime ship, but also deepened our engage - this engagement. Minister Singh and President Obama ment in the pursuit of global peace, Our trade and economic partner - will continue to guide our close rela - stability and prosperity. … I have no ship and collaboration in innovation tionship to an even deeper and more 2 doubt that there is much more we can are new sources of strength to our rewarding engagement, even as it do together to further strengthen the engagement. Our deepening coopera - derives strong support from across the India-U.S. partnership and thereby tion in education, energy, health, agri - political spectrum in both our advance peace and stability, expand culture and science and technology countries. mutual economic opportunities, har - now touches the lives of millions in ness the potential of science and tech - both our countries. People, as I have Ambassador Nirupama Rao’s blog nology, innovation and higher educa - always said, are at the pulsating heart can also be viewed at: tion and empower our people to of this relationship. http://www.indianembassy.org/prde - address global challenges.” I believe Our strategic partnership today is tail2061/ambassadorandrsquo%3Bs- that the leadership that both Prime rich in content, comfort and candor. It blog-%3A-on-president-obamaan - Minister Singh and President Obama also has an ever-increasing global rele - drsquo%3Bs-re-election December 2012 India Review Congratulatory MESSAGES India congratulates President Barack Obama On President Barack Obama winning a second mandate, India said it looked forward to strengthening its multifaceted partnerships with the U.S. ndia on November 7 congratu - cal co-operation and in strengthening achieved in the bilateral partnership in lated U.S. President Barack institutions of global governance. We the last few years. Prime Minister Obama on his re-election and look forward to the further progress of Singh also expressed his appreciation 3 I said it looked forward to deep - our co-operation in all these areas dur - for the personal interest and commit - ening multi-faceted engagement ing your second term.” ment that President Obama had between the two countries in the years Congratulating President Obama, brought to India-U.S. relationship and ahead. Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh said that he looked forward to contin - In his message, President said, “Your mandate gives uing the close cooperation between the Pranab Mukherjee said, “India you a historic opportu - two countries to pursue their shared and the United States share a nity to continue to vision for the India-U.S. strategic bilateral partnership which work for the welfare of partnership. has deepened and intensified the American people President Obama thanked the in diverse and critical areas of as also for global peace Prime Minister for his wishes and co-operation during your first and progress.” noted that India and the U.S. had an term in office. Ours is a In a telephonic con - excellent relationship, which had relationship based on versation with President deepened over the last few years. He shared democratic Obama on November 8, also expressed appreciation for the values of individual Prime Minister Singh Prime Minister’s leadership on the liberty, pluralism wished the U.S. President world stage and said the he looked and respect for success for his second term forward to working together with the rule of law. in office. He added that Prime Minister Singh. We have built a President Obama’s re- “The government and people of strategic part - election had given the India send their congratulations to nership in areas of opportunity to the President Obama on his winning a sec - shared interest, two countries to ond mandate from the people of the including matters carry forward and U.S. who have expressed their will in relating to interna - build on the enor - the great tradition of democracy in tional peace and mous successes their country,” the External Affairs security, technologi - that had been Ministry said in a statement. FOLLOWING IS THE MESSAGE OF PRIME also for global peace and progress association in order to build further MINISTER DR. MANMOHAN SINGH ON THE at an admittedly difficult juncture, on the enduring foundations of our RE-ELECTION OF PRESIDENT OBAMA not just for the U.S., but indeed for shared values and the accomplish - November 7, New Delhi the world at large. ments of the past four years. I have Over the last four years, con - no doubt that there is much more Dear Mr. President, sistent with our vision of a glob - we can do together to further al strategic partnership between strengthen the India-U.S. partner - t gives me great pleasure to convey to you India and the United States, the ship and thereby advance peace my warmest congratulations on your re-elec - ties between our two democra - and stability, expand mutual eco - Ition as the President of the United States. The cies have seen sustained nomic opportunities, harness the renewed confidence that the people of your growth. We have not only advanced coopera - potential of science and technology, innovation great country have reposed in you is as much a tion across the full spectrum of our bilateral and higher education and empower our people tribute to your qualities of head and heart as it relationship, but also deepened our engage - to address global challenges. is an indication of the faith that the American ment in the pursuit of global peace, stability My wife joins me in wishing you and Mrs. people have in your leadership. Your mandate and prosperity . Obama, as well as Malia and Sasha, good gives you a historic opportunity to continue to I have personally valued our friendship and I health, success and happiness as you prepare work for the welfare of the American people as look forward to continuing our rewarding for a new term in office. December 2012 India Review Condolence MESSAGE ‘Man of peace’ I.K. Gujral passes away The former Prime Minister will be remembered for his keen interest in protecting and promoting India’s external interests and the eponymous Gujral Doctrine nder Kumar Gujral, who was India’s Prime Minister for 11 months in 1997-98, died in New Delhi on November 30 just I rd four days before his 93 birthday.