Wednesday, November 3, 2010

President Obama Prepares To Go To Asia


Obama Speaks On India Visit -- Wall Street Journal

A day after his party suffered a huge setback at the polls in the U.S. midterm congressional elections, U.S. President Barack Obama spoke about his upcoming visit to India, telling the Press Trust of India wire service that issues such as India’s bid for a permanent seat on the U.N. Security Council and its desire for the U.S. to relax export controls on dual-use technologies are “very difficult and complicated.”

The president’s comments about the UNSC will throw a bit of cold water on speculation that the president was planning to use the trip to announce U.S. backing for India’s permanent presence on the panel and may be discouraging to the foreign policy establishment in New Delhi.

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More News On President Obama's Trip To Asia

Obama to seek refuge from election pain in Asia tour -- Reuters
'No big' outcomes expected from Obama's India trip -- BBC
China high on agenda for Obama's Asia tour-aide -- Reuters
Obama Visit to India Expected to Further US Ties in Asia -- Voice of America
Security increased ahead of Obama's visit to Japan -- Stars And Stripes
FACTBOX - Obama to push trade on Asia tour -- Reuters
Q+A: Economic issues on Obama's post-vote Asian agenda -- Reuters
Obama India Trip 2010 Includes Challenges During 'Strategic' Visit -- Huffington Post
Where Will Obama Sleep in Mumbai? Duh! -- Wall Street Journal
'$200m-a-day' cost of Barack Obama's trip to India will be picked up by U.S. taxpayers -- The Daily Mail

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