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Fred Sanders

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Sat Jan 24, 2015, 07:07 PM Jan 2015

Obama's Visit to India: Includes Climate Change Talks

Last edited Sun Jan 25, 2015, 09:46 PM - Edit history (2)

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



http://tripwow.tripadvisor.com/slideshow-photo/srinagar-valley-kargil-india.html?sid=13475622&fid=tp-28295671

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Obama's Visit to India: Includes Climate Change Talks (Original Post) Fred Sanders Jan 2015 OP
And, here it is, Fred.. Wilderness designation for 12 million acres of Alaska refuge.. Cha Jan 2015 #1
Wow. ..................... Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #2
Wow, indeed.. that's beautiful.. thank you for the pic, Fred~ Cha Jan 2015 #3
One more for you above, it is like they are twin valleys....... Fred Sanders Jan 2015 #4
I was reading that Obama and Modi get along really well treestar Jan 2015 #5

Cha

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1. And, here it is, Fred.. Wilderness designation for 12 million acres of Alaska refuge..
Sun Jan 25, 2015, 09:25 PM
Jan 2015

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treestar

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5. I was reading that Obama and Modi get along really well
Tue Jan 27, 2015, 07:37 AM
Jan 2015

They talk and joke on the phone.

What a gorgeous place!

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