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Vajpayee says his visit to lead to new hopes in Indo-US ties
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on Saturday declared that his visit to the United States would lead to new hopes and new opportunities in Indo-American ties.
Prime Minister Atal Behari Vajpayee on Saturday declared that his visit to the United States would lead to new hopes and new opportunities in
Indo-American ties.
“Our dialogue will embrace economic cooperation, science and technology as well as in-depth discussions on regional and global issues,” he said in his remarks after being welcomed by US President Bill Clinton at the lawns of the White House on the second day of his four-day official visit to the US.
Stating that his visit was part of a continuing dialogue between the world's two largest democracies, Vajpayee said, “We will carry forward the talks we began in New Delhi in March this year during the visit of President Clinton.”
Receiving the prime minister warmly on the lawns of the White House, Clinton welcomed India's commitment to forego nuclear testing till CTBT came into force.
He said no matter the differences between the two countries which was natural when two large democracies come together, they would find a common ground and achieve common aims and goals if they spoke with care and listened with respect to each other. “We will discuss our common desire to seek peace through dialogue in South Asia,” Clinton said.
“We will talk about the common interest in slowing the spread of nuclear weapons and the broader consequences of proliferation in South Asia,” he said, adding, “If we speak with care and listen with respect, we will find a common ground and achieve common aims.”
Clinton began his speech saying it was a special honour to welcome Vajpayee, the prime minister of the world's largest democracy, to the White House. “We see India today rising economically making breathtaking strides in information technology and emerging environmental leader, promoting ambitious goals for energy efficiency, a pioneering health leader recently immunising 140 million children against polio.
“A leader in our community of democracies reminding the world that freedom is not a western value but a universal longing,” he said.
Clinton said it was not India's democracy, but the manner of achieving democracy that would forever inspire America. Bureau Report
“Our dialogue will embrace economic cooperation, science and technology as well as in-depth discussions on regional and global issues,” he said in his remarks after being welcomed by US President Bill Clinton at the lawns of the White House on the second day of his four-day official visit to the US.
Stating that his visit was part of a continuing dialogue between the world's two largest democracies, Vajpayee said, “We will carry forward the talks we began in New Delhi in March this year during the visit of President Clinton.”
Receiving the prime minister warmly on the lawns of the White House, Clinton welcomed India's commitment to forego nuclear testing till CTBT came into force.
He said no matter the differences between the two countries which was natural when two large democracies come together, they would find a common ground and achieve common aims and goals if they spoke with care and listened with respect to each other. “We will discuss our common desire to seek peace through dialogue in South Asia,” Clinton said.
“We will talk about the common interest in slowing the spread of nuclear weapons and the broader consequences of proliferation in South Asia,” he said, adding, “If we speak with care and listen with respect, we will find a common ground and achieve common aims.”
Clinton began his speech saying it was a special honour to welcome Vajpayee, the prime minister of the world's largest democracy, to the White House. “We see India today rising economically making breathtaking strides in information technology and emerging environmental leader, promoting ambitious goals for energy efficiency, a pioneering health leader recently immunising 140 million children against polio.
“A leader in our community of democracies reminding the world that freedom is not a western value but a universal longing,” he said.
Clinton said it was not India's democracy, but the manner of achieving democracy that would forever inspire America. Bureau Report