Obama, Indian Prime Minister Pen Op-Ed Expressing Unity, Hope for ‘Better World’
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Official White House Photo by Pete Souza / Photo By Bill Clark/CQ Roll Call(WASHINGTON) — President Obama and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi penned a joint op-ed in the Washington Post on Tuesday, discussing their countries’ efforts to “help shape international security and peace for years to come.”
In the piece, the two leaders point to the shared past of the two nations as an indicator of what positivity can be brought by their continued partnership. Calling the modern partnership “robust, reliable and enduring,” the two noted an ongoing expansion to that relationship.
With the growth of a new government in India, Obama and Modi call for “a new agenda, one that realizes concrete benefits for our citizens.” India, the op-ed says, continues to work to improve the “quality, reliability and availability of basic services, especially for the poorest of citizens,” a goal that the U.S. “stands ready to assist” with.
Perhaps even more important, the two leaders note a relationship as global partners, and the hopes that together, their nations can combat “the toughest of challenges,” highlighting the ongoing Ebola outbreak, researching cures for other diseases and the empowerment of women and improvement of food security in Afghanistan and Africa.
“The promise of a better tomorrow is not solely for Indians and Americans,” Obama and Modi write. “It also beckons us to move forward together for a better world.”
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