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India Miffed By Obama's Bond With Beijing

Perceived slights complicate PM Singh's DC visit next week

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(Newser) – President Obama might find Indian PM Manmohan Singh a bit prickly when he arrives in Washington this weekend, after Obama gave India short shrift during his recent Asia trip. Obama didn’t mention India at all in his speech on US relations with Asia, and caused further offense in a joint statement issued with Beijing that implied China could help mediate between India and Pakistan.

Beijing has a track record of siding with Pakistan, so a Chinese mediator is the last thing India wants, the Washington Post reports. The nation worries that China’s economic sway over the US may be eroding a relationship nurtured under President Bush: “Obama’s China (credit) card casts shadow on PM’s US visit,” ran a headline in the Times of India today.

President Barack Obama rallies US troops at Osan Air Base, outside Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 19, 2009.
President Barack Obama rallies US troops at Osan Air Base, outside Seoul, South Korea, Nov. 19, 2009.   (AP Photo)
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks in New Delhi, Nov. 8, 2009.
Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh speaks in New Delhi, Nov. 8, 2009.   (AP Photo)
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Nov 20, 09 6:32 PM CST
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Nov 20, 09 6:53 PM CST
wow, that was such an indepth comment...
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Nov 20, 09 6:55 PM CST
but... India!
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Nov 20, 09 8:55 PM CST
Oh, India. You are a democracy. Obama prefers dictatorships.
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Nov 20, 09 8:59 PM CST
BTW... where in hell is Hillary Clinton.? Has Obama banished her to Antarctica or what? I never see her. When Bush was prez., I heard about Condi RIce weekly because she was busy and in the news. In the past year, it's like a big secret as to where Mrs. Clinton is. What gives?
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