CLINTON-INDIA 2 LST

On Asia Pacific region, Clinton said when she assumed
office last year, there was the perception -- fair or not --
that America was absent, so the Obama Administration made it
clear from the beginning that the US is back.
"We reaffirmed our bonds with close allies like South
Korea, Japan, Australia. We deepened our engagement with China
and India.
"Now, the Asia-Pacific currently has few robust
institutions to foster effective cooperation and reduce the
friction of competition, so we began building a more coherent
regional architecture, with the United States deeply
involved," she said.
In her speech, Clinton said it is a moment for the
United States at the international stage and it is for the US
to seize the moment.
"We will seize this new moment of opportunity this new
American Moment. We are a nation that has always believed we
have the power to shape our own destiny, to cut a new and
better path," she said.
Clinton asserted that the US would lead the world in
the 21st century.
"We are advancing America's interests and making
progress on some of our most pressing challenges," she said.
"Today we can say with confidence that this model of
American leadership works, and that it offers our best hope in
a dangerous world," she said.
"Today, more than ever, our ability to exercise global
leadership depends on building a strong foundation at home,"
Clinton said. PTI