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Manmohan Singh seeks US cooperation in tackling poverty, disease | Visiting Indian Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh has said that New Delhi is engaged in getting rid of chronic poverty, ignorance and disease, which still afflict millions of people and it looks forward to the
US support in this regard. US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Singh
held a bilateral meeting while attending the G-20 summit on late Sunday night.
"We are engaged in getting rid of chronic poverty, ignorance and disease which
still afflict millions and millions of our people. And it's our common desire
to work together to get rid of this scourge in our lifetime. And in that the United
States' support means a great deal to us. Your personal commitment to social justice
is something we cherish," Dr. Singh said. The Indian Prime Minister welcomed Obama's
support in India's "social and economic transformation". "I look forward to have
the privilege of welcoming you and your family to our country so that you can
see for yourself what we are trying to do, the difficulties of managing social
and economic transformation in the framework of a democracy committed to the rule
of law, committed to all fundamental human freedoms. "I think that's what India
seeks to achieve, and in this we seek your active involvement and active participation,"
Dr. Singh added. The US President praised the Indian Prime Minister's knowledge
of economic activities which he said were of service to the summit which was focused
on finding a way out of the fragile economic crisis. Obama also said he looks
forward to an upcoming visit to India, which follows Dr. Singh's state visit to
the US in November 2009. |
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