Union Finance Minister Nirmala Sitharaman with Ambassador of India to the United States Taranjit Singh Sandhu, at India House, on April 12, 2023.
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India, the present G-20 president, is ready to share its strengths and successes with the world, its envoy right here has stated, asserting that the India-U.S. partnership is not going to solely profit the two nations however its rewards will likely be reaped round the globe.
India assumed the year-long presidency of the G-20 in December final 12 months and goals to host a leaders’ summit in New Delhi in early September.
The G-20 is a crucial discussion board of the world’s 20 main developed and growing economies.
“As the current president of the G-20, we are ready to share our strengths and successes with the world— from vaccines and skills to the digital public good as well as what we learn from others,” India’s Ambassador to the U.S., Taranjit Singh Sandhu, stated on April 15 whereas addressing a packed gathering of eminent Indian-Americans at the India House right here.
Mr. Sandhu stated Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden imagine that democracies will ship.
“Our cooperation today touches every conceivable domain. Our cooperation today touches every conceivable domain; we are working closely under Quad, I2U2 and IPEF. Our diaspora has given more wings to our dreams and more winds to our sails. Ultimately, it is the people of both countries that drive the India-U.S. partnership. Your success is our success. The success of the India-U.S. partnership will not only be in the interest of India and the U.S., but also the global good,” he stated.
In January, India and the U.S. introduced partnerships in the fields of area, defence, semiconductors and next-generation applied sciences.
The bilateral settlement is one other instance of the U.S. bolstering ties in strategic areas with New Delhi whereas isolating China.
Addressing the gathering, Mr. Sandhu stated: “Nature nudges us to celebrate togetherness what I will call the use of harmony, a true reflection of the diversity of India. Today we bring together different religions, cultures, and geographies.” He made these feedback on a day when Navreh was being celebrated in Kashmir, Vaisakhi in Punjab and north India, Vishu in Kerala, Ugadi in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana, Gudi Padwa in Maharashtra, Bihu in Assam, Poila Boisakh in West Bengal, Mahavir Jayanti, Easter, Ramadan, Eid and the Jewish pageant of Passover.
“India is a beautiful garland of diverse colours. We love and enjoy each of these festivals in the spirit of spring,” he stated.
Ambassador Sandhu additionally paid glowing tributes to Dr. Bhim Rao Ambedkar, the architect of the Indian Constitution on his 132nd delivery anniversary.
“Dr. Ambedkar studied at Columbia University here in the U.S., which played an important role in shaping his thoughts and vision. We know people, three small words with which the Indian and American Constitution start to reflect the story of liberty, freedom, non-violence, and rule of law, that we both nourish and cherish as nations,” Mr. Sandhu stated.
Mr. Sandhu stated, 75 years in the past, when impartial India was born, “we were a nation, fighting for our own survival. We had to depend on others, even for our basic needs, such as food. Neither history nor geography gave us comfort.” “Today, India is the fifth largest economy globally; world’s second largest agricultural producer; home to the third largest tech ecosystem in the world, creating a unicorn almost every week; running the world’s largest renewable energy expansion programme; largest financial inclusion programme; the largest producer of generic drugs globally and the world’s largest producer of movies,” he added.
The occasion was attended by Finance Minister, Nirmala Sitharaman, U.S. Commerce Secretary Gina Raimondo, Kurt Campbell, the Indo-Pacific Coordinator of U.S. National Security Council, General Atomics Chief Executive Vivek Lall, White House drug czar Dr. Rahul Gupta and different eminent Indian-Americans.
