the constitution that protects the rights of all indians. we believe that no matter where you live, whether a village in punjab or the bylanes, an old section of calcutta or a new high rise in bangalore, every person deserves the same chance to live in security and dignity. to get an education. to find work, to give their children a better future. and we believe that when countries and cultures put aside old habits and attitudes that keep people apart, when we recognize our common humanity, then we can begin to fulfill these aspirations that we share. it s a simple lesson contained in a collection of stories that
imagined this. your children and grandchildren will look back on this. but only this generation of indians can seize the possibilities of the moment. as you carry on with the hard work ahead, i want every indian citizen to know the united states of america will not simply be cheering you on from the sidelines. we will be right there with you shoulder to shoulder. because we believe in the promise of india and we believe that the future is what we make it, we believe that no matter who you are or where you come from, every person can fulfill their god given potential just as someone who could lift himself up and pen the words of
our midterm elections, president obama has talked a lot about how our companies should be blocked or prevented from sending jobs overseas. i imagine people in india followed his remarks very closely during the campaign. how tricky was it for him to walk that line today? when obama was elected, he was a huge hero all over asia. in indonesia, they built a statue for him in a park in jakarta. that statue interestingly was taken down because 50,000 indonesians said obama doesn t care about asia. even the inians are very nervous because india s prosperity depends on global economy, depends on free trade. depends on outsourcing and a lot of democrats were attacking outsourcing so obama is in a little bit of a precarious position and had to try to pretend to take something of that back and he turns around and lectures indians about carbon and about environment. they need more carbon. can t grow as an economy without using more energy. well received, though, by the parliament. that his spe
the advanced technologys that are empowering farmers and women who are the backbone of indian society. from the bali celebrations with school children, to the innovators who are fueling india s economic rise. from the university students who will chart india s future. to you, the leaders who helped to bring india to this moment of extraordinary promise. at every stop, we have been welcomed with the hospitality for which indians have always been known. so to you and the people of india, on behalf of me, michelle and the american people, please accept my deepest thanks.
received. i think the indians are the most pro american people in the world. obama has a great opportunity to do that if he ll take it. lucky you were here. indeed. always a pleasure. thank you very much. thank you. all right straight ahead on this monday telecast, he lost both his legs on patrol in fallujah serving his country and today he has just been elected state representative from minnesota. you will meet him next. on this day in 1981, number one song in america private eyes by hall & oates. vegetables have important vitamins and minerals that can really help protect you. and v8 juice gives you three of your five daily servings. powerful, right? v8. what s your number?