Obama's Visit to India: Includes Climate Change Talks [View all]

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So folks know the importance of this visit as Deflategate occupies the media in America.


http://www.usatoday.com/story/news/nation/2015/01/22/obama-india-narendra-modi-taj-mahal/22154027/

"WASHINGTON — President Obama's upcoming visit to India includes viewing the Taj Mahal and a major holiday parade and hopes for progress on climate change negotiations.

Obama and his host, India Prime Minister Narendra Modi, will also speak with a group of CEOs during a largely ceremonial visit designed to highlight the U.S.-India relationship.

"From the time the president took office, he's made increasing U.S. engagement with India top foreign policy priority," said Ben Rhodes, Obama's deputy national security adviser for strategic communications.

In addition to climate change, national security issues will be on the Obama-Modi agenda, including ongoing Indian tensions with Pakistan, the wind-down of the war in Afghanistan, and nuclear negotiations with Iran. (Unlike previous presidential visits, Obama is not planning a companion trip to Pakistan.) Other topics will include education, space exploration and nuclear power development."

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I do hope he takes a rain check on viewing the Taj Mahal.



Srinagar Valley, Kashmir, India



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