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Friday, August 15, 2025
Volume 16 . Issue 72
Mumbai: US President Barack Obama said his country has enormous fondness for India irrespective of the party in power in Washington.
“I think US has an enormous fondness for India, because there are so many Indian Americans. There is also the belief that India is going to be a critical partner of USA.
“I think that fundamental belief is not going to be altered in any significant way,” he told students during an interaction in the St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai.
He said the partnership of India and USA would define the 21st century.
“India is not a rising power, it has already risen,” he said, adding that India is taking its rightful place in the world.
Referring to his election bruising, Obama said owing to the bad economic conditions the people were frustrated in USA and expressed their unhappiness.
He, however, said that his “obligation is to make sure that I stick to the principles and beliefs and ideas that move America forward.”.
He said he profoundly believes in investing in education, the primary driver of future, and ensure clean energy.
He said India and USA can be in a win-win situation. He said there would be tug of war in USA on the economic policies and also in India on protectionism of the 1960s and 70s when it did not matter to USA if India had not opened its market, but not anymore.
The Obamas also spoke about values and shared values of India and USA.
First Lady Michelle Obama said she grew up in a humble Chicago neighbourhood with not much wealth but values from his parents.
“Even though my parents could not give us material things, they gave us something more- values,” she said.
They gave us values to treat others with dignity and be humble and grateful for everything we have, she said.
She said every single days she is trying to live up to those values.
Barack Obama, who considers Mahatma Gandhi his hero, recollected his experience at the Gandhi museum at Mani Bhavan in Mumbai and said he felt very humble there.
Mumbai: US President Barack Obama said his country has enormous fondness for India irrespective of the party in power in Washington. “I think US has an enormous fondness for India, because there are so many Indian Americans. There is also the belief that India is going to be a critical partner of...
Mumbai: US President Barack Obama said his country has enormous fondness for India irrespective of the party in power in Washington.
“I think US has an enormous fondness for India, because there are so many Indian Americans. There is also the belief that India is going to be a critical partner of USA.
“I think that fundamental belief is not going to be altered in any significant way,” he told students during an interaction in the St. Xavier’s College in Mumbai.
He said the partnership of India and USA would define the 21st century.
“India is not a rising power, it has already risen,” he said, adding that India is taking its rightful place in the world.
Referring to his election bruising, Obama said owing to the bad economic conditions the people were frustrated in USA and expressed their unhappiness.
He, however, said that his “obligation is to make sure that I stick to the principles and beliefs and ideas that move America forward.”.
He said he profoundly believes in investing in education, the primary driver of future, and ensure clean energy.
He said India and USA can be in a win-win situation. He said there would be tug of war in USA on the economic policies and also in India on protectionism of the 1960s and 70s when it did not matter to USA if India had not opened its market, but not anymore.
The Obamas also spoke about values and shared values of India and USA.
First Lady Michelle Obama said she grew up in a humble Chicago neighbourhood with not much wealth but values from his parents.
“Even though my parents could not give us material things, they gave us something more- values,” she said.
They gave us values to treat others with dignity and be humble and grateful for everything we have, she said.
She said every single days she is trying to live up to those values.
Barack Obama, who considers Mahatma Gandhi his hero, recollected his experience at the Gandhi museum at Mani Bhavan in Mumbai and said he felt very humble there.
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