"I am glad that we are moving six years after the signing of a nuclear agreement towards economic cooperation," Prime Minister Narendra Modi said at a joint press conference in New Delhi at the beginning of Obama's state visit. The US president spoke of a "breakthrough", which was succeeded in the US and India.
The two nuclear powers had indeed signed a contract for the civilian use of nuclear power in 2008. Accordingly, the US wanted to supply nuclear technology to India. But that did not, because after an Indian Act of 2010, the supplier, the United States liable in this case, would, if it came to a reactor accident.
How exactly have now solved this problem Obama and modes, is not yet known. It was only the problem will be solved by special insurance.
India is an important partner for the United States, but also a difficult one. With the new Premier modes Obama is trying to bury the old quarrel. Because Obama Needs New Delhi - also known as geo-strategic counterweight to China. (30.09.2014)
Bow exactly have now solved this problem Obama and modes, is not yet known. It was only the problem will be solved by special insurance.
India: Important economic partner
Currently in India are about 20 nuclear reactors, but the energy-hungry country would like to build another. Conversely, the US nuclear industry has a great interest in contracts from India. The white and Obama: "A good relationship with India is crucial to America's success in the 21st century," he said during his visit. The trade volume between the two countries was currently at 100 billion US dollars per year. But there is potential there for more.
Progress admit it, the US president, in the armaments cooperation and the fight against terror. In addition, the United States wanted to help in improving air and water quality in India as well as in the development of the power system.
Warm atmosphere
From a diplomatic point of view of the state visit is obviously a success for the two largest democracies in the world: the morning had modes - picked up the US president at the airport and hugging - contrary to the Protocol. After the press conference, the two leaders embraced warmly again. In New Delhi, they went for a long walk in the garden of Hyderabad House, drank tea and joked a lot.
It is not long ago that was a modes. A year ago, the United States refused him a visa. Modes is a Hindu nationalist and should have tolerated as Prime Minister of Gujarat pogroms against Muslims.
However, the strategic partnership with India is the US too important. You see India as a large market and as a possible counterweight to the superiority of China on the Asian continent. Therefore, it is the first time that a US President in his tenure flies twice to India.
Sari for Michelle
Was accompanied by his wife Michelle president. The First Lady has a dress and a coat of Bibhu Mohapatra worn when landing in India, an Indian-born designer from New York.
Clothing with symbolism they got also a nordinidischen entrepreneurs given His Weber had two months working on a sari and woven threads of pure gold and silver, said the entrepreneur. The sari worth 150,000 rupees (equivalent to 2,180 euros) want to make the Weber pointed out that their centuries-old craft is threatened by cheap imports from China.
On Monday, Obama will attend the first US president at the parade on Republic Day. However, he will leave earlier than planned, to pay a visit of condolence after the death of King Abdullah of Saudi Arabia on Tuesday.
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