Barack Obama considers India and Manmohan Singh 'part of his family'
Press Trust Of India / Washington Oct 25, 2009, 00:19 IST
US President Barack Obama says he is eagerly awaiting to host Manmohan Singh for the first State Visit next month and that he considers India and the Prime Minister as “part of his family”.
As White House gears up to host Singh on November 24, Obama told eminent Indian-American leader Sant Chatwal that he considers India and the Prime Minister “as part of his family”.
“This is the reason why I decided to invite Manmohan Singh, who I admire a lot, on the first State Visit of my presidency on the Thanks Giving Day,” Obama was quoted as saying by Chatwal, who met the President along with Senator Christopher Dodd, Democratic Co-Chairman of Senate India Caucus.
“He told me that he considers India and Singh as part of his family. This is something, which we are very proud to hear from him,” Chatwal said.
“The President is eagerly looking forward to hosting the Prime Minister at the White House (on November 24). He (Obama) told me that he is looking forward to building a great relationship with India. He told me that this is not just the First State Dinner, it is a family dinner,” he said.
What kind of a report is this??? What the US President says is quoted by an individual --- Sant Chatwal,a NewYork-based hotelier.What kind of credibility does Chatwalhave???
We in the US media knowt hat he is one of the hangers-around political circles.WHAT IS AMAZING IS PTI PUTS OUT THE ITEM, WITHOUT VERIFYING THE SOURCE. what kind of journalism is this??? VK
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