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India's Look East policy central for
Asia-Pacific growth: Clinton
Monday May 07, 2012 10:38:28 AM,
IANS
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Kolkata: India's Look East policy was "central" to
the growth of the entire Asia-Pacific region, US Secretary of
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"India's Look East policy will be central to the growth of the
whole Asia-Pacific region," Clinton said while addressing a
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While participating in an interaction anchored by NDTV, Clinton
said that she was excited to be in Kolkata.
"This is very exciting for me to have this chance to back in this
wonderful city after so many years...I was last here in 1995
honouring the work of Mother Teresa."
On India-US ties, she said that the relationship between "our two
democracies is going to define the kind of future we have".
"Increasingly also, our strategic interests are aligned. India is
taking on more responsibilities which is good news," she said.
"The heart of India-US relations is the people-to-people
relationships."
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