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People listen when Indian PM speaks: Obama
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Don’t allow anti-India acts in Canada, PM tells Harper
PM Manmohan Singh along with his wife Gursharan Kaur pay respects to victims of the 1985 Kanishka bombing at the Air India Memorial in Toronto on Monday. — PTI
UK limits non-EU professionals
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People listen when Indian PM speaks: Obama
Toronto, June 28 President Obama and Dr Manmohan Singh held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit.
“I want to express my pleasure having the opportunity to meet once again with my good friend, Prime Minister Singh. I said before and I continue to believe that the extraordinary leadership that Prime Minister Singh has provided not just to India, but to the world, has helped us navigate through some very difficult times” said the US President in his speech to mark the G-20 Summit. “And I can tell you that here at the G-20, when the Prime Minister speaks, people listen, particularly because of his deep knowledge of economic issues, as well as the fact that he understands that as India rises as a world power, not just a regional power, that it also has enormous responsibilities to work with the rest of the world community around issues of peace and prosperity,” he added. Obama said he was pleased to have accepted a visit to India. “It is a trip that I’m very much looking forward to and I know that the Prime Minister and his gracious wife will extend great hospitality to us. We are also just excited because of the tremendous cultural as well as political, social and economic examples that India is providing the world and has in the past. So, Mr Prime Minister, thank you so much for your friendship, and we look forward to working with you in the months to come, leading up to the visit so that we know that we’re going to have a very productive stay when we’re in India”. On the other hand Dr Manmohan Singh thanked Obama for uttering warm words for him. “It is our common endeavour, Mr President, to give this strategic partnership a new thrust, a new meaning, a new content. And it’s my privilege to be associated in this global endeavor with you, Mr. President. You are a role model to millions and millions of people all over the world. Your life history is a history which inspires millions of people everywhere where there are people who have risen by the sheer depth of their austerity, of their hard work, and their commitment to the values on which you have worked and you’ve stood for”. He also appreciated US President’s support to get rid of chronic poverty, ignorance and disease, which still afflict millions and millions of Indian people. He welcomed Obama’s support in India’s “social and economic transformation”.
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Don’t allow anti-India acts in Canada, PM tells Harper
Toronto, June 28 Dr Manmohan Singh has made his stand clear about the role of NRI Sikhs, especially, those living in Canada. According to him, by and large the members of Sikh community are peace loving, yet, a small group of people took the path of extremism. “The Sikh community in Canada is prosperous and well integrated with the Canadian life. Most of them are peace loving and good citizens of Canada,” Dr Manmohan Singh said at a joint media interaction in the company of host Prime Minister Stephen Harper during their bilateral talks. His statement that some elements “wedded to terrorism” outside India, including in Canada, who try to keep the issue of Sikh militancy alive, thereby asking Ottawa to curb such anti-India activities from its soil, has sent clear message to the hardliners. To a pointed question, Dr Singh said that a small group hardliners were doing great disservice to the Sikh community, India and good relationship with Canada by indulging in anti-India activities. However, government official clearly hinted that the matter regarding reviewing of the black list was being looked into and the Ministry of External Affairs and the Home Ministry were in touch on the subject. The statement of Dr Manmohan Singh also made it clear that relief could only be given to those who are innocent and no FIR was pending against them in India. The Shiromani Gurdwara Parbandhak Committee, Shiromani Akali Dal, Delhi Sikh Gurdwara Management Committee president Paramjit Singh Sarna and many Sikh organisations had been demanding reviewing of the blacklist. The stand of Dr Manmohan Singh assumes significance as it came on the heels of the 25th anniversary of Kanishka bombing in 1985, which claimed 329 lives. Dr Singh said he had firm faith that the community would not allow its religious institutions and other places to encourage extremism. “Extremism of the religious variety is something not in tune with the growing realities of the integrated world community and globalised community,” he said. Earlier during his speech at the banquet hosted by Prime Minister of India, Dr Manmohan Singh said despite global economic crisis, the Indian economy had shown resilience and was well on its way to return to an annual growth rate of 8 to 9 per cent. He said India sought an external environment that was peaceful and conducive for achieving development goals. “Prime Minister Harper and I have also identified education as an area of high priority. In India we have embarked upon a massive education and skill development programme. Canadian Universities and academic institutions are renowned for their excellence and world-class education. We should aim to collaborate in the cutting edges of technology and build the knowledge economy of the 21st century” Dr Singh said. One of the greatest strengths of Canada is its ability to welcome and assimilate peoples from across the world. The Indian-origin community in Canada today numbers approximately 1.1 million. The community constitutes a bridge between the two countries that has remained strong and unshakeable even in the most difficult circumstances. The Indians and the Canadians enjoy a natural empathy with each other. Let us build upon this foundation to create a more just, fair and equitable world and one which upholds human dignity, he said.
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UK limits non-EU professionals
London, June 28 Once the limit of 24,100 is reached, no other Indian or other non-EU professional will be able to take up jobs in Britain. The controversial annual limit was announced by Home Secretary Theresa May today. Indian professionals are among the highest non-EU groups who migrate to Britain. — PTI
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