How the Muslim world is being left behind
It has faced economic hurdles, too. The international demand for heroin has created a lucrative but destructive poppy trade that the United States and all its allies could not even slow. Similarly, but perhaps less dramatically, the oil reserves of the.
As Obama and Modi Meet, 4 Opportunities for US-India.
Executive Vice President and Managing Director, World Resources Institute. Email. India and the United States are already working together through programs such as the Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE), and Obama and Modi announced additional collaboration during their meeting in. This collaborative could help build bridges among research institutes, mobilize new initiatives and resources, and foster greater access to clean energy technologies.
After Republic Day celebrations, India and US get down to business
The moves to deepen trade and investment ties came on the second day of Obamas three-day visit to India, his second in five years. On Monday, Obama became the first US President to be in attendance at Indias annual Republic Day parade as chief guest, .
President Obamas Plan to Fight Climate Change | The.
The announcement was a historic step for climate change action and for the U.S.-China relationship, as the worlds two largest economies, energy consumers, and carbon emitters came together to demonstrate leadership on an issue that affects the entire... In September 2014, the White House announced new private-sector commitments and executive actions to decrease HFC emissions, reducing the equivalent of 700 million metric tons of carbon emissions globally through 2025.
Lets focus on making doing business easier in India, US: Obama
Our Overseas Private Investment Corporation will support lending small and medium businesses across India in more than $1 billion in loans. And our US Trade and Development Agency will invest nearly $2 billion in renewable energy in India, Obama .
Third Time is a Charm: Our Strong Relationship with India.
. Commerce for International Trade. Ive arrived in New Delhi, India, with a Clean Technologies trade mission of seven U.S. companies eager to find partners in key sectors such as renewable energy, energy efficiency, and environmental technologies. After���. This trade mission advances President Obamas National Export Initiative, which aims to double U.S. exports by the end of 2014, supporting economic and job growth. This should be an achievable goal with��.
Trans-Pacific Trade Talks Resume With Almost No Media.
For example, we could restore up to 5.8 million American jobs, cut our trade deficit by $500 billion a year and increase our gross domestic product by $720 billion just by addressing currency manipulation. (Click through for details.) Congress is. Also last year, a bipartisan majority (230) of members of the U.S. House sent a letter to President Obama saying they want him to tell TPP negotiators to address currency manipulation. Sixty senators and 230 members of the��.
Remarks by President Obama at U.S.-India Business Council Summit
PRESIDENT OBAMA: Good evening. Thank you so much,. At the same time, Indian investment in our country is growing, as well. And those Indian. Today, Im proud to announce additional steps ��� a series of U.S. initiatives that will generate more.
President Obama travels to Australia and Indonesia | Pro.
The treaty came about following the close cooperation of the United States, Australia and New Zealand during World War II, when Australia had come under attack by a foreign power, Japan, for the first time in its history. The treaty was signed on... On the margins of the Presidents trip, trade transactions were announced or showcased, exceeding $25 billion in total value (and an additional $14 billion in potential value) and supporting an estimated 127,000 U.S. jobs.
FACT SHEET: The White House Tribal Nations Conference
This years Conference builds on the Presidents visit in June of this year to the Standing Rock Sioux Indian Reservation, where he reaffirmed his commitment to education and economic development. Nearly half of Native American people (42 percent) are.
Fuel to the Fire? Fuel Exports Soar Under Obama
This fossil fuel trade has soared under Obama as he has overseen a domestic boom in oil and natural gas production and ordered the biggest increases in fuel economy in history. In 2010, the U.S. still imported more products refined from oil than it.
Obama in India: US president announces $4 billion of new initiatives, trade.
NEW DELHI: US President Barack Obama on Monday announced $4 billion of new initiatives aimed at boosting trade and investment ties as well as jobs in India, and opened up a whole new source of financing for social development ventures in the country .
Obamas visit spurs hope that obstacles to US-India relations can be overcome
But on the eve of President Obamas visit this weekend, U.S. companies still havent broken into Indias nuclear power market, blocked by two obstacles that the administration is seeking to clear when the president arrives in Delhi on Sunday.. At.
A Republican Wave Is Building Ahead Of Tuesdays Midterm Elections
Washington (AFP) - The months-long, $4 billion US midterm election battle comes to a head with Tuesdays vote, and President Barack Obamas bloodied Democrats face an uphill struggle to hold their ground in Congress. Republicans have the momentum .
Obama unveils $4B India trade push
President Obama unveiled $4 billion in new federal initiatives designed to boost trade between the U.S. and India during a summit with top business leaders Monday in New Delhi. The president said the countries have ���got to do better��� to take advantage.
Barefoot College | President Obama, Indias Prime Minister.
Climate impacts hit close to home in India and the U.S.. Here in the. Indias Jawaharlal Nehru National Solar Mission is an ambitious plan to deploy 20,000 MW of grid-connected solar power by 2022, and reduce solar costs to achieve grid parity in that same time period through policies and RandD investments.. SunEdison and Adani Enterprises also announced a joint venture to build the largest solar PV manufacturing facility in India, with an investment of $4 billion.
Remarks by the President on Fuel Efficiency Standards.
Ive been having a lot of fun this week, but -- (laughter) -- nothing more fun and more important to the future of the American economy than the agreement that were announcing today.. But while were at it, we need to get rid of, I think, the $4 billion in subsidies we provide to oil and gas companies every year at a time when theyre earning near-record profits, and put that money toward clean energy.. President Obama Announces New Fuel Economy Standards.
Off to India ��� On My First Trade Mission, Opportunities Abound
Among other things, this trade mission supports President Obamas National Export Initiative goal of doubling U.S. exports by the end of 2014 to create more good-paying jobs. Last week, on the two year anniversary of the creation of the NEI, the Commerce Department released new data showing that jobs supported by U.S. exports increased by 1.2 million between 2009 and 2011, and the value of U.S. exports exceed $2.1 trillion for the first time in U.S. history.
United Nations Climate Summit 2014: LIVE BLOG | World.
. Climate Summit. The Summit���the largest gathering of heads of state on the issue of climate change���served as a platform for countries and companies to put forward new initiatives to help usher in a low-carbon economy.. Leading commercial banks announced their plans to issue $30 billion of Green Bonds by 2015, and announced their intention to increase the amount placed in climate-smart development to 10 times the current amount by 2020. A coalition of��.
Remarks by the Vice President on US-Brazil Relations, Rio de
And President Obama and I believe that the times present an incredible opportunity for a new era of relations between the United States and the Americas. Weve never had so many capable partners. And American attitudes��.
American Trade demands ahead of Modi-Obama meet
According to an Economic Times report, Power, Coal and Renewable Energy Minister Piyush Goyal at Economist India summit said, ���We expect $ 100 billion in the renewable energy sector in the next four years.��� He also said that the. crore (USD2.5 billion). However, the US Chamber of Commerce along with 15 other business and corporate associations have written to President Obama urging him to seek more clarity on policy reforms from Prime Minister Modi.
Barack Obama visit brings new opportunities
When Barack Obama becomes the first US President to be the chief guest at Indias Republic Day Parade, and holds his second summit in four months with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, it sets a unique record. But it also arouses huge. With $4 trillion.
Asia Unbound �� Time for a U.S.-India Investment Treaty
And Washington and New Delhi are stepping out in other ways as well. During President Obamas November visit to India, the two sides announced plans to create a $10 billion infrastructure debt fund as a public-private��.
How India Stumbled | Foreign Affairs
India is not simply emerging, U.S. President Barack Obama told the Indian parliament in November 2010; India has emerged.. These solid figures mean that Indias economic ups and downs have neither overtaxed the public, forcing it to dip into its savings to make it through tough economic times, nor dampened its appetite for goods and services quite yet... Furthermore, most of the initiatives reek of central planning, with New Delhi micromanaging the design 0f each program.
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They will hold a meeting with L atino and African American Business leaders to discuss President Obama��������s new National Export Initiative to increase U.S. exports and support American jobs. This special meeting will be held at the UPS Facility. During last month��������s State of the Union speech, President Obama announced a goal of doubling exports over the next five years to support two million jobs in America. Locke will detail how the Export Initiative will help��.
India slashes health budget, already one of the worlds lowest
Two health ministry officials told Reuters on Tuesday that more than 60 billion rupees, or $948 million, has been slashed from their budget allocation of around $5 billion for the financial year ending on March 31. Despite rapid economic growth over.
President Barack Obamas State of the Union Address | The.
Tonight, Im announcing well launch six more this year. Bipartisan bills. We need to work together on tools like bipartisan trade promotion authority to protect our workers, protect our environment, and open new markets to new goods stamped ���Made in the USA.��� China and. Lets continue that progress with a smarter tax policy that stops giving $4 billion a year to fossil fuel industries that dont need it, so that we can invest more in fuels of the future that do. And even��.
As Obama and Modi Meet, 4 Opportunities for US-India Action on Clean Energy.
Although India is an emerging economy, 300 million of its people still lack access to electricity.. India and the United States are already working together through programs such as the Partnership to Advance Clean Energy (PACE), and Obama and Modi.
FACT SHEET: The State of the Union: President Obamas Plan
In his State of the Union, President Obama spoke of the need to maintain Americas leadership in a rapidly changing world so that our economy is competitive ��� growing and working for all Americans... This standard would be coupled with new efforts to promote energy efficiency that save money for American families and businesses ��� including a new initiative to catalyze private sector investment and upgrade commercial buildings such as offices, stores, schools��.
Modi assures US investors of welcoming climate, predictable tax regime
Today, Im proud to announce additional steps -- a series of U.S. initiatives that will generate more than $4 billion in trade and investment with India and support thousands of jobs in both of our countries. Specifically, over the next two years, our.
India-Pakistan Sparring Opens Door for China in South Asia
. can account for only five percent of global trade. ���India and Pakistan need to overcome their problems,��� M. Ashraf Haidari, deputy chief of mission at Afghanistans embassy in New Delhi, said in an interview ahead of this weeks meeting of the.
Modi, Obama announce steps to fire up business
New Delhi: India-US business links were set for a quantum jump with Prime Minister Narendra Modis assurance of a ���welcoming environment��� serving as cue for US President Barack Obama to announce steps that will lead to $4 billion (Dh14.69 billion) in.