Obama Reassures Singh On U.S.-India Ties
By Don Gonyea As a sign of India’s rising stature, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was treated to the first state visit of Obama’s presidency. The two leaders pledged to strengthen their economic ties, and Obama reiterated the importance of the U.S. relationship with India. Obama tried to assuage growing concerns by many in India that [...]
HARPER AND INDIA
By Rana Sarkar There are few more important things Prime Minister Stephen Harper can do for the future of the Canadian economy in our lifetimes than start free-trade talks with India. Against the backdrop of aging populations, thickening borders and the unlikely return of the U.S. consumer as the global ATM – and in order [...]
Mohammad Akbar: Canada should strengthen trade relationship with India
By Mohammad Akbar In light of news that China has overtaken Canada as the number one exporter to the U.S., it makes more sense than ever that we stop putting all our eggs into one basket. Canada should seek to diversify its trade for the same reasons that an investor diversifies his or her portfolio—to [...]
Singh’s US visit is rich with symbolism
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s upcoming state visit to the US would be reinforcement of America’s friendship with India. The trip will be a test of India’s willingness to follow through with acquisitions of civilian nuclear technology and ‘to agree to a test ban’. ‘The first state visit under the Obama administration is rich with [...]
Religious Freedom in India
Lalit K Jha A US government report on Monday praised the religious freedom in India despite mentioning instances of attacks on religious minorities, and lauded the “independent” judiciary and a “vibrant” civil society for acting against violations whenever they occur. The annual report on International Religions Freedom, between July 2008 and June 2009, released in [...]