Obama visit indicates India's growing strategic importance: Roemer

ROEMER

Jodhpur, Oct 15 (PTI) President Barack Obama's visit to
New Delhi next month will be a recognition of India's growing
strategic importance in the eyes of the US, American
Ambassador to India Timothy J Roemer on Friday said.
"Obama's visit signifies the growing strategic importance
of India in the eyes of the US," Roemer, told reporters here
before winding up his four-day sojourn here.
Noting that Obama is scheduled to spend more time in
India than in any of the countries he has visited so far after
assuming office, he said, "The US President's visit will mark
a stronger bonding in the indispensable partnership between
the two countries."
He said the growing importance of India for the US can be
gauged by the simple fact that both Clinton and Bush came to
India during their second terms as the President but Obama has
made it a point to pay a visit to the country during his first
tenure itself and that too just after two years of becoming
the President.
"India is getting increasing recognition as a power to
influence global interests and this cannot be overlooked," he
said. PTI CORR
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