Indian Americans applaud Bush signing n-deal into law
October 9th, 2008 - 11:03 pm ICT by IANS -
New York, Oct 9 (IANS) Indian American community leaders and businessmen have applauded President George W. Bush for signing a historic law on the India-US civil nuclear deal Wednesday that will help India meet its energy demands while giving the US access to a growing market for nuclear technology and material. Indian Americans constituted more than half of the 250 prominent people present at the White House reception that followed the bill signing by the president.
Sant Chatwal, hotelier and chairman of Indian Americans for Democrats group, told IANS that he grabbed the president’s attention by conveying to him compliments from Prime Minister Manmohan Singh. Bush replied: “Your PM is a good friend, I congratulate him for the deal.”
Chatwal then thanked Bush, saying: “But for your hard work, the deal would not have come through, that too in the tight time-frame.”
Chatwal said Manmohan Singh told him that one night a month ago, Bush telephoned many heads of state at 3 a.m. to convince them of the need to grant India the waiver on nuclear trade by the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG).
Thomas Abraham, chairman of GOPIO (Global Organisation of Persons of Indian Origin), who was present at the reception in the State Room of the White House, said Bush received applause a dozen times during his address of about 12 minutes.
Abraham said at the historic event, Bush recognised that a lot of hard work went on behind the scenes to see the deal through. “He particularly complimented the Indian American community’s contribution in this regard,” Abraham added.
“The nuclear deal takes India and the US to a whole new level of cooperation,” Abraham maintained.
Kishore (Kevin) Kaul, founder of Friends of the South Asian American Communities (FOSAAC) and chair of US Asia Business Forum, said: “The nuclear deal is a landmark in US-India relations and great things will follow from the world’s two largest democracies coming together.”
Also present at the reception were captains of industry, lawmakers, diplomats and officials who played a major role in getting the deal through Congress in less than a month after the NSG waiver.
Witnessing the signing ceremony in the East Room of White House were Vice-President Dick Cheney, Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice, Energy Secretary Samuel Bodman, Indian Ambassador Ronen Sen and US Ambassador to India David Mulford.
With the enabling law in place, Rice and Indian External Affairs Minister Pranab Mukherjee are expected to formally ink the 123 Agreement in Washington Friday to give effect to the landmark accord, envisioned by Bush and Manmohan Singh over three years ago.
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October 10th, 2008 at 8:32 am
Indian-American Leaders Thank Bush for His Efforts-Indian Americans applaud Bush signing n-deal into law-US President George W Bush terms it rightly ‘a big deal’ as he signs N-deal law- Bush also asked Sant Chatwal to convey that “Dr. Manmohan Singh, Prime Minister of India is my best friend,” said by Chatwal as reported by PTI. Thus the deal is also a matter of great significance especially for Sikhs. The Sikh Vichar Manch already expressed its opinion and happiness in advance on the success of the deal with related expression, ‘Indian-Americans laud PM, promise n-deal gift to him’, “The hope is very likely to be fertile as Indian-Americans laud Prime Minister Dr. Manmohan Singh and promise N-deal as a gift for him. Indian officials are also hoping that the US Congress will approve the landmark nuclear deal by the time Manmohan Singh leaves New York later on Saturday. Indians do really feel proud in having a man of Dr. Manmohan Singh stature as the Prime Minister of India who rightly and honestly deserves all praise along with his sincere team including Madam Sonia Ji and her family members for putting India on the global map with his farsighted economic policies and his unwavering belief in seeking nuclear liberation of India after the untold miserable sufferings and the isolation globally for 34 years in the field. President George W. Bush and the Secretary of State Ms Condoleezza Rice who did and are doing everything possible to get the N-deal finally approved despite the opposition and obstacles from the very beginning for the deal, would always be remembered as history makers of friendship between India and US”. Congratulations by Balbir Singh Sooch, Advocate, Ludhiana; on Oct 9, 2008 7:22 PM; http://newsblaze.com/story/20081009132214zzzz.nb/topstory.html
October 10th, 2008 at 11:09 am
Its have been and is a great opportunity. Bush has been fighting for Liberty,Truth,Justice,freedom but He was not in good luck.
If WTC had not been attacked and pulled down, History could have had a diiferent story.
Bush has given a golden opportunity to India and Let us hope that both countries use their energy and wealth to eliminate poverty and fight for
Freedom,Liberty,Justice,Truth,Dignity,Honour, thru out and for the whole world.
No body can proper in Slavery/communism./Dictatorships.
Indias own land and divided into, in 1947 into five pockets,
East Bengal/Bangla Desh/ Burma/Myanmar/Ceylon/Srilanka, and Pakistan must unite into a federation and show their might.
Nick
October 10th, 2008 at 11:13 am
ManMohan Singh has proven his Diplomacy and we can only hope that he is not removed unnecessarily for anybodys or anyones personal ambitions within any political exploitations. nick