Barack in land of billion people

Nksagar-Sagar Media Inc - Mumbia / New Delhi

Barack Obama US President has kick starts his long awaited India tour to build u
p long desired economical and strategic bridge to carve out niche and base for u
p growing market for the Asian region in which the US needs to have its share as
global leader. Not only the billion people watch with anxiety the three days vi
sit of the US President Barack Obama but the higher strata of the two countries
especially the business leaders will get into contemplative deliberations to gar
ner productive market for the waiting professional of two countries look for ple
thora of opportunity of technology transfer.To achieve the business of political
and economical targets the two leaders of the two Biggest democracy of the worl
d has lost their image at home their political outfits languishing with diluted
public image have the great opportunities to build up the strategic relation a h
istorical one to bring global impetus in growth of economy and establishing glob
al peace and prosperity.
US Air Force One, with the President, landed at the Chhatrapati Shivaji Interna
tional Airport just before 1300 hours amidst unprecedented security was received
at the airport by Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan, Union Minister of St
ate for Corporate Affairs and Minority Affairs Salman Khurshid and senior offici
als.US Ambassador in India Timothy J Roemer and the Indian Ambassador in Washing
ton Meera Shankar were present.
US President Barack Obama arrived at Taj in Presidential limousine ‘Beast’ from the
INS Shikra air station at Colaba will meet the victims of 26/11 terror attack be
fore joining the memorial service for the victims. Obama is accompanied by his w
ife Michelle and top officials it be the president’s longest foreign trip since he
assumed office
two years ago to seek to focus on opening up of Indian markets for American busi
nesses and deal with wide range of political issues, including strategy on count
er-terrorism.
Obama and his wife walked down the ladder to a red carpet welcome and were recei
ved by Maharashtra Chief Minister Ashok Chavan who presented him a memento.
The third US President to visit India in the last 10 years and sixth in all, Oba
ma will make a powerful statement against terrorism at the Taj, one of the targe
ts of the 26/11 terror attacks in 2008.
He will sign the visitor s book and later address a gathering to commemorate the
memory of 166 people who were killed in the attacks engineered and orchestrated
by Pakistan-based terror groups.In all, five Americans killed in that 60-hour m
ayhem that also targetted Trident Hotel, CST Terminus, Chabad House and Cafe Leo
pold.
Of the five Americans, three were killed at Trident Hotel and two at the Chabad
House.
Obama will visit Hotel Trident later on Saturday where he will address CEOs and
US-India Business Council meeting.
He will also visit Mani Bhavan, from where Mahatma Gandhi launched several stage
s of the freedom movement, and pay homage to the Father of the Nation.Sunday, in
Mumbai he will celebrate Diwali in a children s home and then witness an agricu
lture exposition before leaving for Delhi in the evening.
In Delhi, Obama will visit Humayun s Tomb on Sunday evening and will attend a pr
ivate dinner to be hosted by Prime Minister Singh at his residence.
On Monday, the President has a heavy schedule when he will hold talks with the P
rime Minister in which the two sides will discuss steps to take the relationship
qualitatively to a new high.
The talks are expected to focus on issues with dual use technologies, terrorism,
strengthening economic ties, cooperation in security, defence and agriculture a
nd regional matters like the situation in Pakistan.
One of the highlights of his engagements in Delhi would be his address to member
s of Parliament on Monday evening before attending a banquet hosted by President
Pratibha Patil.In a statement before leaving for his four-nation Asia tour star
ting with India, Obama said he would be talking about opening up of additional m
arkets in countries like India as American jobs depended greatly on American exp
orts.
He said his administration had set a goal of doubling US exports over the next f
ive years to create more jobs back home."It is absolutely clear that the key to
creating new jobs is opening markets for American goods made by American workers
.
"And that is why on the trip I am undertaking, I will be talking about opening u
p additional markets in places like India," said Obama, close on the heels of De
mocrats recent drubbing in US mid-term elections, largely attributed to the dis
content over his government s handling of unemployment and economy.
Pointing out that American businesses need to sell more products abroad for crea
ting more jobs at home , Obama said he said "I am looking very much forward to h
elping to pry open markets for American businesses".He said focusing on the futu
re, rather than on the "next election" was key to the success of the American fu
ture.
Accompanied by First Lady, Michelle, Obama, in fact, himself would be celebrat
ing the festival of lights with school children in Mumbai his first stop on his
three-day India trip that would also take him to New Delhi.
Those Prominent accompanying the US President would include Tom Donilon, the new
National Security Advisor Commerce Secretary, Gary LockeAgriculture Secretary,
Tom Vilsack; Raj Shah, Administrator of USAID. Shah is the highest-ranking Ind
ian American in the Obama Administration. The Treasury Secretary, Timothy Geithn
er, would join Obama on the Delhi leg of his trip.
US President Barack Obama board Air Force One on his maiden trip to the country,
which he says is a chance to honour Mahatma Gandhi s memory, and learn more abo
ut modern India. He is on Asia trip visiting India South Korea and Japan.
US President Barack Obama has said his four-nation Asia trip beginning with Indi
a later this week would concentrate on creation of job opportunities for his cou
ntrymen, who are frustrated on a high unemployment rate.
Obama Visit to India
Friday, Nov. 5 — Obama fly from Washington.
Saturday, Nov. 6 — Obama Arrives Mumbai,in India then to holds meetings with busin
ess leaders.
Sunday, Nov. 7 — Obama Travels to New Delhi.
Monday, Nov. 8 — Meetings Indian government officials in New Delhi.Leave Delhi:
Obama Visit to Indonesia
Tuesday, Nov. 9 — Travels to Jakarta, Indonesia.
Wednesday, Nov. 10 — Speech in Indonesia; travels to Seoul, South Korea.
Obama Visit to South Korea
Thursday, Nov. 11 — In Seoul, speaks to U.S. troops for Veterans Day; Opening cere
monies for Group of 20 economic summit.
Friday, Nov. 12 — G20 working sessions, news conference; Departs Seoul for Yokoham
a, Japan.
Obama Visit to Japan
Saturday, Nov. 13 — Attends meetings for Asia-Pacific Economic Cooperation forum i
n Yokohama, Japan.
Sunday, Nov. 14 — Visits Great Buddha statue before departing Japan and returning
to Washington.
Obama India trip could alone fetch orders worth USD 12 billion both military and
civilian that could result in creating / saving as much as 50,000 to 60,000 job
s in the US.
"Theres been a lot of strong interaction behind the scenes. But I think setting
the right tone publicly is going to be important and could end up making a diffe
rence at the margins in terms of how businesses make investment decisions," Obam
a said in response to a question.