INDIA: American President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive in Mumbai on their maiden state visit to India, aimed at boosting trade and strategic ties
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INDIA: American President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive in Mumbai on their maiden state visit to India, aimed at boosting trade and strategic ties
- Title: INDIA: American President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama arrive in Mumbai on their maiden state visit to India, aimed at boosting trade and strategic ties
- Date: 7th November 2010
- Summary: MUMBAI, MAHARASHTRA, INDIA (NOVEMBER 06, 2010) (ANI-NO ACCESS BBC) AIR FORCE ONE PLANE CARRYING US PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA ARRIVING ON THE RUNWAY SALMAN KHURSHID, MINISTER IN WAITING AND ASHOK CHAVAN, STATE CHIEF OF MAHARSHTRA WAITING TO GREET THE US PRESIDENT BARACK OBAMA, AMERICAN PRESIDENT AND FIRST LADY, MICHELLE OBAMA COMING OUT OF THE AIRCRAFT OBAMAS SHAKING BEING GREETED
- Embargoed: 22nd November 2010 16:36
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- Location: India
- Country: India
- Topics: International Relations
- Reuters ID: LVA7AVQVKUHDZTIJ6253I6GPJX2B
- Aspect Ratio: 4:3
- Story Text: U.S. President Barack Obama flew into India's commercial capital on Saturday (November 6) aiming to boost ties and seal big-ticket business deals to secure jobs and exports days after voters punished his Democrats in mid-term elections.
Obama will also visit Indonesia, South Korea and Japan on a 10-day tour that will see Washington push to prevent countries unilaterally devaluing currencies to protect their exports, a top theme at the Group of 20 heads of state meet in Seoul next week.
In Mumbai, Obama's first stop will be the luxury Taj Mahal Palace and Tower Hotel, where he will pay respects to the victims of the 2008 attacks at one of the primary targets of gunmen who slaughtered 166 people.
One of the first diplomatic tests for Obama will be at the Taj. Indians will want a strong statement against Pakistan for fostering militants, but Washington must tread a fine line between appeasing New Delhi and supporting its regional ally.
Obama will address a business conference in India's commercial capital Mumbai where corporate America will turn up in force with over 200 companies, dedicating the start of the visit to promoting better commercial links and trade.
The U.S.-India Business Council hosts the event on November 6 and says the American corporate presence will mark the 'largest business delegation to leave U.S. shores in history'. - Copyright Holder: ANI (India)
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