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Boeing - US cable - 2005: LINK ¤ 05NEWDELHI3147

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• "Boeing won its biggest commercial aircraft order - ever in South Asia !"

 

 

 

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• "when state-owned carrier Air India - picked Boeing over Airbus to fill the contested US$ 8.5 billion order !!!"

 

 

 

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• "the US-Boeing effort - provided a new paradigm in how to marry US advocacy !!!!"

 

 

 

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• "with a commensurate level of company commitment - at the highest levels !!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "the USA played a pivotal role - in the campaign !!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "large procurements such as this one - required multi-pronged strategies !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "it is important to nurture the technical interlocutors on technical aspects of the bid - price, delivery schedules, counter-trade offsets  !"

 

 

 

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• "but it is more important for the company leadership - to touch the right political bases at the right levels !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "the USA weighed in - with the top of India's leadership in a multi-pronged advocacy effort !!!!"

 

 

 

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• "in which the economic - political - public affairs - and foreign commercial service - all contributed !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Investment - US cable - 2005: LINK ¤ 05NEWDELHI1824

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• "we, the USA - consult regularly at the highest levels !!!"

 

 

 

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• "on political - economic - security - and global issues !!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "the Indian government had moved on several issues - of importance to the USA:  !!!!"

 

 

 

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• "finalizing an open skies policy - with the USA !!!!!! - ( aviation liberalization )"

 

 

 

 

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• "strengthening its copyright regime !!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "raising foreign direct investment limits - in several areas !!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "and lowering tariff rates - in sectors of importance to the US industry !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

US Security - US cable - 2005: LINK ¤ 05NEWDELHI2299

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• "US companies enter the competition - to supply multi-role combat aircraft !!!"

 

 

 

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• "and raised the economic dimension - of our defense relationship with India - to a new level !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "this lays the foundation - for direct interaction among Indian and US business leaders !!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Sonia Gandhi - US cable - 2006: LINK ¤ 06NEWDELHI5495

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• "Congress Party President Sonia Gandhi - speaks at length about her personal life !!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "after her mother in law passed away - Rajiv Gandhi was under intense pressure to take up the political mantle of the Gandhi family !"

 

 

 

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• "but both Rajiv and Sonia were intensely personal - and had at that time no interest in politics !!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "she urged her husband repeatedly to avoid politics - but then he insisted !"

 

 

 

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• "after Rajiv Gandhi became Prime Minister - she was determined to avoid the limelight, and kept in the background !"

 

 

 

 

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• "after her husband passed away - Mrs. Gandhi withdrew, working only on a charitable foundation established in Rajiv's memory !"

 

 

 

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• "but because of the circumstances - the Indian Congress Party is tipping the hand of Sonia Gandhi !!"

 

 

 

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• "and is compelling her - to enter politics - to protect the Gandhi family legacy !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "her children were "not keen" about the idea - but eventually told her:  !"

 

 

 

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• "whatever you decide - we will back you !!!"

 

 

 

 

 

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• "Sonia Gandhi explains - that India has instituted a "Panchayati Raj" program !!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "under which major decisions regarding the economic development of villages - are made by Panchayats !!!!"

 

 

 

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• "village councils !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "to ensure female participation - Rajiv Gandhi has "reserved"  !!!"

 

 

 

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• "33 percent of the positions on the Panchayats - for women !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Partnership of Equals - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08NEWDELHI289

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• "Prime Minister Gordon Brown's new foreign policy - the partnership of equals !!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "on his trip to India - brings unanimous positive public reactions !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Gordon Brown's keynote speech is - building a new global society !!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "the renewal of the international institutions !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "built on a - "partnership of equals"  !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "he called for - greater Indian representation in international financial institutions, particularly the IMF  !"

 

 

 

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• "and a bigger role for India - in global debates on climate !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Barack Obama - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08NEWDELHI288

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• "there are strong expressions of support - for Barack Obama !!!!"

 

 

 

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• "from average Indians - as well as politicians !"

 

 

 

 

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• "and the media begin to speculate !"

 

 

 

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• "when India will see - its first "Dalit" prime minister ?!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Financial Crisis - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08NEWDELHI2909

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• "Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is the only G-20 PM, besides Gordon Brown - to have been a finance minister !!"

 

 

 

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• "Singh's resume - also includes a stint as central bank governor !"

 

 

 

 

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• "a rare combination of technical expertise and historical experience - in addressing the current global financial crisis !"

 

 

 

 

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• "Singh identifies three failures - as the cause of the financial crisis:  !!!"

 

 

 

• "a regulatory and supervisory failure - in developed countries !!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "failure of risk management - in private financial institutions !!!!"

 

 

 

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• "and failure of - market disciplinary mechanisms !!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "coordinated global action - is needed !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "institutions like the World Bank and the IMF - to set up a facility with less conditionality !!!!"

 

 

 

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• "to help finance countries - that need it !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Climate - US cable - 2008: LINK ¤ 08NEWDELHI1818

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• "India's Prime Minister Manmohan Singh - and Union Minister of Environment and Forests !!"

 

 

 

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• "launch the National Action Plan on Climate - NAPCC !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "the plan is divided into eight national missions - which are related to:  !!"

 

 

 

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• "solar energy - enhanced energy efficiency - sustainable habitat !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "conservation of water - sustaining the Himalayan eco-system - and creating a green India !!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "sustainable agriculture - and creation of a strategic knowledge platform for climate !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "climate - is a global challenge !!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

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• "it must be met through a global - collaborative - and cooperative effort !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "India is prepared to play its role - as a responsible member of the international community !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "Prime Minister Singh recalls Mahatma Gandhi's - sagacious message !!!!"

 

 

 

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• "not only to the people of India - but to the world at large !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "the Earth has enough resources - to meet the needs of all people !!!!!!!!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

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• "but the greed of some - was a problem !!!!!!"

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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