Obama kicks off India trip with appeal for more trade
By webmaster on Apr 18, 2011 in Korea
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www.timesofearth.com -Obama will spend a busy three days in India, including a meeting with top Indian and US business leaders. He will travel to the Indian capital, New Delhi, on Sunday. During his stay in Mumbai, Obama and his wife Michelle will stay at the iconic Taj Mahal Palace hotel, the scene of deadly fighting when a group of armed men attacked several landmarks across the city in 2008, claiming 166 lives. After arriving in Mumbai, Obama met survivors of the attack and paid tribute to those who died at a permanent memorial erected at the luxury seafront hotel, which was the focus of the militant assault and where 31 people, including 12 staff members, were killed. Mumbai, India – US President Barack Obama has announced plans to lower trade barriers with India in a push to boost business ties with the rising economic power. President Obama outlined measures to ease export restrictions to India in a speech Saturday to a group of Indian and US business leaders in India’s financial center, Mumbai. Mr. Obama also highlighted new business deals with India that he says will help create 54000 jobs in the United States. India is the first stop on the US President’s 10-day tour of Asia. The president and first lady are staying at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, a target of the November 2008 terrorist attacks that killed 166 people. In a speech earlier Saturday he called the hotel a “symbol of the strength and resilience of the Indian people.” He also said he looks forward to …
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