Introduction Good afternoon, and thank you for your extremely warm welcome. I am so pleased to be here today at the Kalinga Institute of Social Sciences – also known as KISS. I am very impressed by the talent and enthusiasm of the student community. I would like to congratulate Dr. Samanta and his team for ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 19 December, 2018 | Topics:
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Introduction Good afternoon. Thank you to the Nagaland State AIDS Control Society for inviting me to commemorate World AIDS Day with you. Each year on this day, the United States government stands in support of people worldwide living with HIV, and we solemnly remember those who have died from AIDS. Today, I would like to ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 1 December, 2018 | Topics:
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Introduction Good evening, and thank you for your warm welcome to Kisama Village. I would like to thank Chief Minister Rio for inviting me to be part of this very special event. And it is an honor to be on stage with Governor Acharya, Supreme Court Justice Bobde, and former Chief Minister and Governor Jamir. ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 1 December, 2018 | Topics:
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Introduction Good afternoon. I would like to thank the Social Awareness Service Organization for hosting this event. I would also like to acknowledge those who have worked hard to increase the scale and effectiveness of HIV support services: the State AIDS Control Societies, non-governmental organizations in the region, and the members of communities affected by ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 29 November, 2018 | Topics:
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Thank you very much. It is a somber duty to be here with the Honorable Chief Minister of Maharashtra and representatives of those countries that lost citizens in the terrorist attacks which began ten years ago today. We join in remembering the victims – Indian and foreign, including six Americans, one of whom was ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 26 November, 2018 | Topics:
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Distinguished guests, colleagues, friends, and, most important, members of the Marine Security Guard Detachment of U.S. Embassy New Delhi, good evening. It is my great honor to welcome you to this celebration of the 243rd anniversary of the United States Marine Corps. We would also like to extend a special welcome – or should I ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 2 November, 2018 | Topics:
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Introduction Distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen – thank you for joining us at this conference on the important subject of regional connectivity. Thanks as well to CUTS, FICCI, and the East-West Center for their hard work in organizing today’s event. As we know, the global economy has grown exponentially over the last few decades – ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 2 November, 2018 | Topics:
embassy, News, Speeches, U.S. & India
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Salt Lake City, Kolkata: Good evening. I am delighted to join you at the inauguration of the FD Block’s Durga Puja pandal. I want to thank the FD Block Association for inviting me to be part of this very important cultural event. I have always heard that Durga Puja is the grandest and most spectacular ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 12 October, 2018 | Topics:
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Sabarmati Ashram, Gujarat: Governor of Gujarat Kohli, Deputy Chief Minister Patel, Sabarmati Ashram Chairperson Bhatt, Dr. Bang, distinguished guests, ladies and gentlemen, boys and girls. I am deeply honored to be with you today at the Sabarmati Ashram to mark the 149th anniversary of the birth of Mahatma Gandhi. As the United States Ambassador to India, ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 2 October, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
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Introduction Good evening. Thank you Minister Bapat for honoring us with your presence this evening. And special thanks to our team at the U.S. Consulate in Mumbai for putting this evening together. Welcome to representatives of the Government of India; members of the diplomatic corps; distinguished guests; and our Chief Guest, the Guardian Minister of ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 26 September, 2018 | Topics:
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Introduction Good morning. I am pleased to be back in Mumbai – India’s economic and business capital. I want to thank the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce for inviting me to this year’s Annual Convention – which also commemorates the 50th anniversary of the IACC. Indeed, I am proud to say that one of my predecessors ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 21 September, 2018 | Topics:
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Good evening, and thank you for joining us tonight to experience and enjoy the versatility and delectability of U.S. poultry – in both Indian and American-style dishes. This event has been a long time coming: access to the Indian market for U.S poultry has been a work in progress for more than ten years. So ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 1 September, 2018 | Topics:
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Introduction It is a great honor to be here this morning with Minister Singh and other distinguished panelists, as well as the delegates from all of our South Asian partners. On behalf of the U.S. Government, I welcome you to the Regional Conference on Enhancing Energy Cooperation and Integration in South Asia. Energy Security, Regional ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 30 August, 2018 | Topics:
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Introduction Good afternoon and welcome. I would like to thank Minister Piyush Goyal, Chairman Ashwani Lohani, and Principal Executive Director for Infrastructure S.K. Mishra for hosting us at Rail Bhavan. We are honored to be here today, and I am grateful that so many of your distinguished colleagues could join us for this discussion. I ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 13 August, 2018 | Topics:
Speeches
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Hyatt Regency Hotel, New Delhi, India August 2, 2018 Thank you Minister Puri for those most gracious remarks, and good evening everyone. I would like to welcome representatives of the Government of India; members of the diplomatic corps; our distinguished guests; and, especially, our Chief Guest – who is a great friend of the United ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 2 August, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Events, Speeches, U.S. & India
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Remarks by Kenneth I. Juster U.S. Ambassador to India Introduction Director General Sharma, Secretary Ghanashyam, Distinguished Guests: It is a great honor to be here this morning and have the opportunity to reflect on the important work that all of the nations represented in this room are doing to advance United Nations peacekeeping, and expand ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 7 May, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches, U.S. & India
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Introduction Thank you for that kind introduction. I would like to thank the Kallman team, your sponsors, and the industry associations – AMCHAM, USIBC, and USISPF – for the great job you have done in organizing the USA Partnership Pavilion. I know a lot of work goes into arranging events of this magnitude, and it ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 11 April, 2018 | Topics:
Speeches
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Introduction Thank you, Phil, for your kind introduction. Good afternoon everyone. It is great to be here in Chennai. I would like to thank AmCham, USIBC, and USISPF for jointly hosting this event and for all of their excellent support to the defense industry. And a warm welcome to Major General Suntheimer, Deputy Commanding General ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 10 April, 2018 | Topics:
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As Prepared Good afternoon. On behalf of my colleagues at the U.S. Embassy, we would like to congratulate all of you who have played a role in launching Nexus: Startup Hub at the American Center. In particular, we would like to thank our partner, the IC-Squared Institute of the University of Texas at Austin, which ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 8 February, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Speeches
| Tags: Ambassador Speeches, Bilateral relationship, Entrepreneurship, Innovation
I am pleased to be here with you to commemorate Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.’s birthday. Dr. King was murdered 50 years ago, at the age of 39. Today, we pause to pay tribute to his extraordinary life and legacy, and to reflect on the lessons he taught us. We draw strength from his courage ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 12 January, 2018 | Topics:
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U.S.-India Relations: Building a Durable Partnership for the 21st Century Thank you very much, Raja, for that kind and generous introduction. Thanks as well to your colleagues at Carnegie India and my colleagues at the U.S. Embassy for their hard work in putting this event together. And, of course, thank you everyone for being here ...
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By U.S. Mission India | 11 January, 2018 | Topics:
Ambassador, Policy, Speeches, U.S. & India
| Tags: Ambassador Speeches, Bilateral relationship, GOI
