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Obama’s India trip sends important message to world: White House
Washington: Ahead of President Barack Obama’s trip to India, US officials have described it as an “important message” to the world about the two nations’ commitment to realise the full potential of their relationship.
Since the time he took office, Obama had “made increasing US engagement with India a top foreign policy priority” Deputy National Security Advisor Ben Rhodes said Tuesday.
The first state visit he hosted at the White House was for the then Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh, he noted.
Obama himself travelled to India in the first part of his first term inoffice, he said in a media preview of the three day visit beginning Sunday to become the first American leader to be he the guest of honour at India’s Republic Day.
“That’s rooted in the belief we have that US cooperation with India can significantly advance our interests in terms of promoting economic ties and increased exports to a growing market,” Rhodes said.
“That’s based on our belief that our Asia Pacific policy benefits from closer ties with India, and it’s also based on our cooperation on broad ranges of global issues,” he said.
Since his victory in the last Indian election, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has made clear his interest in expanding US-India relations, Rhodes said.
After his very successful visit, Modi took the “unprecedented step of inviting President Obama to be the chief guest at India’s Republic Day celebrations,” he said describing it as “an enormously important event for the Indian people.”
For “President Obama to be invited as the first US President to attend as the chief guest sends a very important message to the world as well as to the American and Indian people about our commitment to embrace the potential of this relationship,” Rhodes said.
“There’s extraordinary potential in this relationship,” he said. “What we want to do is turn that potential into concrete benefits for both of our peoples.”
The trip, Rhodes said, “comes at a time when we have a growing agenda with India.
“And a lot of what the President wants to get done over the course of the next two years will benefit greatly from closer cooperation with India.”
Phil Reiner, Senior Director at the National Security Council for South Asia, called it “a seminal moment in the bilateral relationship, and that the extension of this invitation by the Prime Minister really continues to set a different tone for our reinvigorated partnership.”
Noting that “terrorism is an issue that can unite people who have faced traditional divides,” Rhodes said the US had “encouraged India and Pakistan to pursue a dialogue to resolve their bilateral issues, and have been very supportive of that process.”
He acknowledged that some Pakistan based militant groups “have a nexus to many different organizations that have threatened India, the United States and, again, importantly, the Pakistani people as well.”
Asked if the US had wrestled with the diplomatic implications of going to India without going to Pakistan, Rhodes described the US-Pakistan relationship as “incredibly important to our shared security.”
But as the President had made clear the last time he went to India “we don’t view these relationships as taking place at the expense of the other; that we can have a good relationship with India and we can have a good relationship with Pakistan,” he said.
Lucknow: Vishal Singh, a renowned social worker from Lucknow, also known as Foodman, has once again made India proud. He was honored by the Happy Hands Gloves Cooperative Limited Company in Korathai, Thailand, for his work with the Hunger Free World Mission.
The Hunger Free World Mission’s meeting was held in Korathai, Thailand, under Vishal Singh’s leadership. Representatives from several countries, including Mr. Raja Dwivedi (Managing Director of Happy Hands Gloves Limited), Thailand Coordinator Mr. Raja Mishra, and member Mr. Varun Singh, attended the event.
Under Vishal Singh’s leadership, the attendees took a pledge to work together toward creating a hunger-free world.
Speaking on the occasion, Vishal Singh explained that the main goal of the Hunger Free World Mission is social participation. He said the mission is not just about feeding people but also about meeting other basic needs of those who are struggling. The mission focuses on helping families of terminally ill patients in hospitals by providing food and shelter. It also works to fulfill essential needs like education, jobs, and care for the elderly.
For the last 16 years, the Vijay Sri Foundation has been providing free services, benefiting thousands of people. Vishal Singh highlighted that the mission aims to gain global recognition like other organizations such as WHO, WWF, and Red Cross, which work for social causes.
During this meeting, Vishal Singh was appointed as the Chairman of the Hunger Free World Mission by representatives from various countries. They also discussed holding regular meetings in different countries to push the mission forward.
Business tycoon Dr. Abhishek Verma has also supported this humanitarian mission, vowing to promote the idea of “Seva Parmo Dharma” (Service is the highest duty) worldwide. Vishal Singh praised him, stating that people like Dr .Abhishek Verma inspire others to work for the betterment of society.
Recently, Romania’s Ambassador, Mr . Daniela Sezonov Ţane, invited Vishal Singh to the Romanian Embassy in Delhi, where they discussed the mission in detail. Impressed by his humanitarian work, she honored Vishal Singh and invited him to Romania to take the mission forward .
Food man Vishal Singh has been serving the people of India for the past 16 years. Through the Vijay Sri Foundation, he provides free meals to cancer patients & their families ,shelter, and education for women & children along with running free old-age homes in Lucknow.
In addition to his humanitarian work, Vishal Singh also addresses issues like crime and corruption through his role as Chairman of Seva Path Media and Managing Director of Vijay Sri Foundation.
During the COVID-19 pandemic, Vishal Singh and his team worked tirelessly to provide food and help to the needy, including starving children, elderly citizens, and pregnant women. Despite contracting the virus himself, he continued to assist others after his recovery. He even created a life-saving oxygen regulator using household items, which was praised by doctors both in India and abroad.
In his address at the meeting, Vishal Singh spoke about his mission to create a hunger-free world. He pointed out that India’s large population, along with issues like unemployment and poverty, has caused the country to fall on the Hunger Index. He urged people to contribute just one handful of grains daily to help create a hunger-free world.
He concluded by saying that through social participation, we can empower the people around us, meet their basic needs, and work together to build a stronger, more prosperous, and developed society.
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