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ANI | New Delhi March 4, 2015 Last Updated at 17:16 IST
U.S. Ambassador to India Richard R. Verma on Wednesday told India's leading Muslim entrepreneurs, scholars, and clerics that they were each "vital players in advancing our countries' shared values and vision."
Noting that "the future of the U.S.-India relationship depends on human capital," Ambassador Verma said at a town hall at the India Islamic Cultural Center (IICC), "your perspectives and contributions are the key asset for its growth."
The hour-long discussion with over 50 people representing the geographic, professional, and ideological diversity of India's vibrant Muslim communities highlighted the people-to-people role in strengthening U.S.-India relations.
Ambassador Verma outlined four broad areas of ongoing U.S.-India cooperation: clean energy and climate change; development, health, and science; economic and commercial; and defense and security.
IICC President Sirajuddin Qureshi extended the invitation to Ambassador Verma to speak at the center. During his visit, the Ambassador also met some of the young Muslim students who benefit from the center's vocational training programs and inaugurated the center's newly-renovated Board Room.
http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/pr030415b.html
India’s Vibrant Muslim Communities Vital to U.S.-India Strategic Partnership
New Delhi | March 4, 2015
In a March 4 town hall at the India Islamic Cultural Center (IICC), U.S. Ambassador to India Richard R. Verma told India’s leading Muslim entrepreneurs, scholars, and clerics that they were each “vital players in advancing our countries’ shared values and vision.”
Noting that “the future of the U.S.-India relationship depends on human capital,” Ambassador Verma said, “your perspectives and contributions are the key asset for its growth.”
The hour-long discussion with over 50 people representing the geographic, professional, and ideological diversity of India’s vibrant Muslim communities highlighted the people-to-people role in strengthening U.S.-India relations. Ambassador Verma outlined four broad areas of ongoing U.S.-India cooperation: clean energy and climate change; development, health, and science; economic and commercial; and defense and security.
IICC President Sirajuddin Qureshi extended the invitation to Ambassador Verma to speak at the center. During his visit, the Ambassador also met some of the young Muslim students who benefit from the center’s vocational training programs and inaugurated the center’s newly-renovated Board Room.
http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/indian-muslims-vital-players-in-advancing-shared-vision-us_1556334.html
Indian Muslims 'vital players' in advancing shared vision: US
Last Updated: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 17:34
New Delhi: US Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Wednesday described Indian Muslims as "vital players" in advancing India and America's shared value and vision.
Verma was addressing a town hall at the India Islamic Cultural Center (IICC), attended by country's leading Muslim entrepreneurs, scholars, and clerics.
Noting that "the future of the US-India relationship depends on human capital," he said, "Your perspectives and contributions are the key asset for its growth", according to a release by the US embassy here.
The hour-long discussion with over 50 people representing the geographic, professional, and ideological diversity of India's vibrant Muslim communities highlighted the people-to- people role in strengthening US-India relations, it said.
Verma outlined four broad areas of ongoing US-India cooperation: clean energy and climate change; development, health, and science; economic and commercial; and defence and security.
PTI
http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail2/story206415/india-039-s-vibrant-muslim-community-vital-to-u-s-india-partnership-richard-verma.html
India's vibrant Muslim community vital to U.S-India partnership: Richard Verma
Mar 4, 5:17 pm
New Delhi, Mar. 4 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to India Richard R. Verma on Wednesday told India's leading Muslim entrepreneurs, scholars, and clerics that they were each "vital players in advancing our countries' shared values and vision."
Noting that "the future of the U.S.-India relationship depends on human capital," Ambassador Verma said at a town hall at the India Islamic Cultural Center (IICC), "your perspectives and contributions are the key asset for its growth."
The hour-long discussion with over 50 people representing the geographic, professional, and ideological diversity of India's vibrant Muslim communities highlighted the people-to-people role in strengthening U.S.-India relations.
Ambassador Verma outlined four broad areas of ongoing U.S.-India cooperation: clean energy and climate change; development, health, and science; economic and commercial; and defense and security.
IICC President Sirajuddin Qureshi extended the invitation to Ambassador Verma to speak at the center. During his visit, the Ambassador also met some of the young Muslim students who benefit from the center's vocational training programs and inaugurated the center's newly-renovated Board Room. (ANI)
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/richard-rahul-verma-to-be-us-ambassador-to-india/article6678433.ece
Richard Rahul Verma to be U.S. ambassador to India
PTI
The United States senate on Tuesday confirmed by a voice vote the nomination of Richard Rahul Verma as the next US ambassador to India.
Mr. Verma (46) is the first Indian-American to be the U.S. ambassador to India and is expected to be sworn in shortly.
He will arrive in New Delhi ahead of the India visit of U.S. President Barack Obama who will be the chief guest on this year’s Republic Day.
The very fact that Mr. Verma was confirmed by a voice vote in a bitterly divided senate with more than fifty ambassadorial nominations pending, signify the bi-partisan support to India-US relationship.
Mr. Verma, who quietly played an important role in the Congressional passage of Civil Nuclear Deal while being at the Hill, had advocated for strong Indo-US ties when in the administration and recently had started a “India 2020” project at a top American-think tank — Center for American Progress.
Mr. Verma served as assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs at the State Department in the Obama administration from 2009 to 2011.
He is currently a senior counsellor at Steptoe & Johnson law firm and the Albright Stonebridge Group, a business advisory company, led by former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Mr. Verma will replace Nancy Powell, who resigned in March after a damaging row over the treatment of a junior Indian diplomat, Devyani Khobragade, who was accused by authorities in New York of visa fraud and underpaying a domestic worker.
The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi is currently headed by a charge d’affaires, Kathleen Stephens.
Mr. Verma’s association with Obama goes back to 2008, when he worked on presidential debate preparations for the then Illinois senator.
His parents came to the U.S. in the early 1960s having lived through India’s fight for independence from Britain and partition.
India's vibrant Muslim community vital to U.S-India partnership: Richard Verma
ANI | New Delhi March 4, 2015 Last Updated at 17:16 ISTU.S. Ambassador to India Richard R. Verma on Wednesday told India's leading Muslim entrepreneurs, scholars, and clerics that they were each "vital players in advancing our countries' shared values and vision."
Noting that "the future of the U.S.-India relationship depends on human capital," Ambassador Verma said at a town hall at the India Islamic Cultural Center (IICC), "your perspectives and contributions are the key asset for its growth."
The hour-long discussion with over 50 people representing the geographic, professional, and ideological diversity of India's vibrant Muslim communities highlighted the people-to-people role in strengthening U.S.-India relations.
Ambassador Verma outlined four broad areas of ongoing U.S.-India cooperation: clean energy and climate change; development, health, and science; economic and commercial; and defense and security.
IICC President Sirajuddin Qureshi extended the invitation to Ambassador Verma to speak at the center. During his visit, the Ambassador also met some of the young Muslim students who benefit from the center's vocational training programs and inaugurated the center's newly-renovated Board Room.
http://newdelhi.usembassy.gov/pr030415b.html
India’s Vibrant Muslim Communities Vital to U.S.-India Strategic Partnership
New Delhi | March 4, 2015
In a March 4 town hall at the India Islamic Cultural Center (IICC), U.S. Ambassador to India Richard R. Verma told India’s leading Muslim entrepreneurs, scholars, and clerics that they were each “vital players in advancing our countries’ shared values and vision.”
Noting that “the future of the U.S.-India relationship depends on human capital,” Ambassador Verma said, “your perspectives and contributions are the key asset for its growth.”
The hour-long discussion with over 50 people representing the geographic, professional, and ideological diversity of India’s vibrant Muslim communities highlighted the people-to-people role in strengthening U.S.-India relations. Ambassador Verma outlined four broad areas of ongoing U.S.-India cooperation: clean energy and climate change; development, health, and science; economic and commercial; and defense and security.
IICC President Sirajuddin Qureshi extended the invitation to Ambassador Verma to speak at the center. During his visit, the Ambassador also met some of the young Muslim students who benefit from the center’s vocational training programs and inaugurated the center’s newly-renovated Board Room.
http://zeenews.india.com/news/india/indian-muslims-vital-players-in-advancing-shared-vision-us_1556334.html
Indian Muslims 'vital players' in advancing shared vision: US
Last Updated: Wednesday, March 4, 2015 - 17:34
New Delhi: US Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Wednesday described Indian Muslims as "vital players" in advancing India and America's shared value and vision.
Verma was addressing a town hall at the India Islamic Cultural Center (IICC), attended by country's leading Muslim entrepreneurs, scholars, and clerics.
Noting that "the future of the US-India relationship depends on human capital," he said, "Your perspectives and contributions are the key asset for its growth", according to a release by the US embassy here.
The hour-long discussion with over 50 people representing the geographic, professional, and ideological diversity of India's vibrant Muslim communities highlighted the people-to- people role in strengthening US-India relations, it said.
Verma outlined four broad areas of ongoing US-India cooperation: clean energy and climate change; development, health, and science; economic and commercial; and defence and security.
PTI
http://www.aninews.in/newsdetail2/story206415/india-039-s-vibrant-muslim-community-vital-to-u-s-india-partnership-richard-verma.html
India's vibrant Muslim community vital to U.S-India partnership: Richard Verma
Mar 4, 5:17 pm
New Delhi, Mar. 4 (ANI): U.S. Ambassador to India Richard R. Verma on Wednesday told India's leading Muslim entrepreneurs, scholars, and clerics that they were each "vital players in advancing our countries' shared values and vision."
Noting that "the future of the U.S.-India relationship depends on human capital," Ambassador Verma said at a town hall at the India Islamic Cultural Center (IICC), "your perspectives and contributions are the key asset for its growth."
The hour-long discussion with over 50 people representing the geographic, professional, and ideological diversity of India's vibrant Muslim communities highlighted the people-to-people role in strengthening U.S.-India relations.
Ambassador Verma outlined four broad areas of ongoing U.S.-India cooperation: clean energy and climate change; development, health, and science; economic and commercial; and defense and security.
IICC President Sirajuddin Qureshi extended the invitation to Ambassador Verma to speak at the center. During his visit, the Ambassador also met some of the young Muslim students who benefit from the center's vocational training programs and inaugurated the center's newly-renovated Board Room. (ANI)
http://www.thehindu.com/news/international/world/richard-rahul-verma-to-be-us-ambassador-to-india/article6678433.ece
Richard Rahul Verma to be U.S. ambassador to India
PTI
The United States senate on Tuesday confirmed by a voice vote the nomination of Richard Rahul Verma as the next US ambassador to India.
Mr. Verma (46) is the first Indian-American to be the U.S. ambassador to India and is expected to be sworn in shortly.
He will arrive in New Delhi ahead of the India visit of U.S. President Barack Obama who will be the chief guest on this year’s Republic Day.
The very fact that Mr. Verma was confirmed by a voice vote in a bitterly divided senate with more than fifty ambassadorial nominations pending, signify the bi-partisan support to India-US relationship.
Mr. Verma, who quietly played an important role in the Congressional passage of Civil Nuclear Deal while being at the Hill, had advocated for strong Indo-US ties when in the administration and recently had started a “India 2020” project at a top American-think tank — Center for American Progress.
Mr. Verma served as assistant secretary of state for legislative affairs at the State Department in the Obama administration from 2009 to 2011.
He is currently a senior counsellor at Steptoe & Johnson law firm and the Albright Stonebridge Group, a business advisory company, led by former US Secretary of State Madeleine Albright.
Mr. Verma will replace Nancy Powell, who resigned in March after a damaging row over the treatment of a junior Indian diplomat, Devyani Khobragade, who was accused by authorities in New York of visa fraud and underpaying a domestic worker.
The U.S. Embassy in New Delhi is currently headed by a charge d’affaires, Kathleen Stephens.
Mr. Verma’s association with Obama goes back to 2008, when he worked on presidential debate preparations for the then Illinois senator.
His parents came to the U.S. in the early 1960s having lived through India’s fight for independence from Britain and partition.
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