posted on Nov, 5 2010 @ 01:20 PM
Some more info:
Obama’s visit may not achieve much
It might be unfair to prejudge the impact of US president Barack Obama’s visit to India this weekend, but there are indications that the results
will be underwhelming.
There are two reasons for this. First, Obama’s political fortunes at home are set to take a beating in the Congressional elections now underway.
The other reason is that there are no positive big ticket political issues on the agenda — like the civil nuclear deal agreed during president
George Bush’s 2006 visit.
The emphasis is on trade, with Obama leading a large business delegation.
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Obama to Visit India, and Both Sides Hope to Expand Ties
American brands as diverse as Mary Kay cosmetics, Harley-Davidson motorcycles and Cinnabon sticky buns have recently set up shop or expanded in India,
often with local partners helping them navigate this country’s notoriously convoluted bureaucracy. Meanwhile, American corporate giants like General
Motors and the drug maker Bristol-Myers are expanding factories, sales outlets and research laboratories in India.
American imports to India have nearly quintupled in a decade, helped by brands like Harley-Davidson setting up shop.
Shoppers in an upscale mall in Bangalore, where Levi’s jeans are available for purchase on an interest-free installment plan
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Maybe this can ease one of our many worries.