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Indian PM pitches for growing US ties
Indian PM pitches for growing US ties

WASHINGTON: Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh on Monday appealed for wide-ranging cooperation with the United States on areas such as climate change and defence, as he started a high-profile state visit. President Barack Obama invited Singh on the first full-fledged state visit since he entered the White House in January, a sign of the rapidly warming [...]
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Obama meets Wen as trip winds down
Obama meets Wen as trip winds down

BEIJING: US President Barack Obama on Wednesday met Premier Wen Jiabao for the last official talks of his trip to China, aimed at solidifying ties with the rising Asian giant. Obama and Wen hailed efforts by both sides to build a new, in-depth partnership as they sat down for discussions before a working lunch in Beijing. “Dialogue [...]
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US, China stress cooperation on world issues, broach divides

BEIJING: US President Barack Obama and China’s Hu Jintao Tuesday pledged to apply their joint political might to the world’s toughest problems, but friction was evident on Tibet, economics and Iran. In solemn talks at the Great Hall of the People in Beijing, the high point of Obama’s debut visit to China, the leaders ploughed through [...]
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