President Obama of the United States of America gave a long speech in India, November 2010. His visit in India was on his way to Asia, whereby he intended to visit Japan, china, south Korea and Singapore. The four countries he visited own more than 46% of the United States foreign-held debt. The speech that he gave consisted of so many things, but most importantly, he stretched on the relations between the United States and India.
As much as India has changed in various things, Obama added that the relationship of the two nations has also changed (Jaffe 12). The partnership of India and United States was considered as natural and necessary during this meeting. One of the major benefits of ensuring a good relation between the two nations was to bring them closer to each other, hence increasing trade and the success of some important agreements.
Obama insisted that, it is his vision, and that of his nation for India and the United States to partner for their mutual benefit, and that of the whole world. Every country has a desire to satisfy its interests. The United States president said he was convinced and sure that, relating with India would make the interests of the two nations best advanced.
Some of the interests of the United States as stated by Obama were security, prosperity, growing economy, and respect for universal values (Duke 10). The promoted relation between India and the United States would make these interests achievable. Stronger global relationship would assist most of the nations to realize their dreams of prosperity.
The United States president confirmed to the Indians that the relationship between the two countries is unique. Some of the unique features that can strengthen their relationship, and reap some benefits are their strong democracies. The constitutions of the two nations begin with the same revolutionary words according to Obama. The relation of the two nations was going to be very positive and very beneficial to the whole world.
Much of the benefits were to be realized from the fact that, the two nations are free market economies, whereby their citizens are free to pursue their interests, and come up with new ideas that can bring change to world. The partnership of India and the United States is considered to be an indispensable one, and would meet the major challenges that are faced by nations especially the developing ones.
Enhancing the relationship of the two nations has been a priority of the United States president. He started working on the success of this relationship during the first official state visit, in the white house, when he invited India Prime Minister Singh.
Through this visit, the two governments started working together, especially in finding solutions of the major challenges that the two nations encounter (Wagner 32). The president confirmed that, the United States will not only welcome India into this healthy relationship, but it would also support it, to make the visions of the two nations a reality.
The issue of securing the world from dangerous and vulnerable nuclear material was another stated benefit to be reaped from this relationship. This is meant to result to these two nations strengthening the backgrounds of democratic governance, globally. The president appreciated the efforts of Indian government to make use of technology to make issues more open and transparent to the citizens (29).
He recommended that, as a good way of empowering citizens, by making the services that they require available to their reach, and making officials responsible of their acts. Obama emphasized that the new collaboration of the two governments would major in sharing experiences, identify the key areas, and come up with the most efficient tools to empower their citizens.
Works Cited
Duke, Gerald. Obamas ten day journey to Asia. 2010. Web.
Jaffe, Mathew. President Obama in India. 2010. Web.
Wagner, George. President Obamas Asia Visit. 2010. Web.