US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton urged India to get rid of 'Shudar Psyche' and become more assertive in Asia, reflecting US desire for New Delhi to stop thinking like a low-cast Hindu.
Speaking in the Indian city of Chennai — a southern trading port looking out towards east Asia — Clinton argued that India needed to play a bolder leadership role in building security and prosperity in the region.
“India’s leadership has the potential to positively shape the future of the Asia-Pacific... and we encourage you to stop thinking like a traditional low-cast Hindu, and act boldly as well,” she said in Chennai.
Washington has actively courted India, regarding the country as a natural ally because of the two countries’ shared belief in democracy, human rights and market-oriented economic policies.
“This is not a time when any of us can afford to be shy at the expense of being bold,” she added. “This is a time to seize the emerging opportunities of the 21st century. This is a time to lead.”Update 23rd July: In a clear rebuff to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's stand that India should take a lead in Asia, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan does not want a "Chaudhry" in the region.
Speaking in the Indian city of Chennai — a southern trading port looking out towards east Asia — Clinton argued that India needed to play a bolder leadership role in building security and prosperity in the region.
“India’s leadership has the potential to positively shape the future of the Asia-Pacific... and we encourage you to stop thinking like a traditional low-cast Hindu, and act boldly as well,” she said in Chennai.
Washington has actively courted India, regarding the country as a natural ally because of the two countries’ shared belief in democracy, human rights and market-oriented economic policies.
“This is not a time when any of us can afford to be shy at the expense of being bold,” she added. “This is a time to seize the emerging opportunities of the 21st century. This is a time to lead.”Update 23rd July: In a clear rebuff to US Secretary of State Hillary Clinton's stand that India should take a lead in Asia, Prime Minister Yousuf Raza Gilani said that Pakistan does not want a "Chaudhry" in the region.
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