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Modi-Obama to publish joint editorial
Washington, Sept 30 (IBNS): Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama will publish a rare joint editorial that will be published in a prominent American newspaper on Tuesday.
The idea of a joint editorial was born after PM Modi's op-ed piece in the Wall Street Journal last week, just before he headed to the US for first visit since taking power in May.
It has been learnt that, the editorial was finalized only when PM Modi arrived in Washington, foreign ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin told reporters.
Officials have been very secretive about the joint op-ed and have not even revealed the name of the newspaper that will publish it.
"It was only finalized this evening after the Prime Minister's arrival here, so we couldn't tell you in advance," Mr Akbaruddin told reporters.
It is the first time that an Indian leader and American president have collaborated in a joint editorial, he confirmed.
Earlier India and US have released a vision for Indo-US strategic partnership.
Termed as “Chalein Saath Saath: Forward Together We Go”, It stated that the two world leaders pledge to work together.
It wrote, Chalein Saath Saath, forward together we go.
As leaders of two great democratic nations with diverse traditions and faiths, we share a vision for a partnership in which the United States and India work together, not just for the benefit of both our nations, but for the benefit of the world.
We have vastly different histories, but both our founders sought to guarantee freedoms that allow our citizens to determine their own destiny and pursue their personal aspirations.
Our strategic partnership rests on our shared mission to provide equal opportunity for our people through democracy and freedom.
The currents of kinship and commerce, scholarship and science tie our countries together.
They allow us to rise above differences by maintaining the long-term perspective.
Every day, in myriad ways, our cooperation fortifies a relationship that matches the innumerable ties between our peoples, who have produced works of art and music, invented cutting-edge technology, and responded to crises across the globe.
Our strategic partnership is a joint endeavor for prosperity and peace.
Through intense consultations, joint exercises, and shared technology, our security cooperation will make the region and the world safe and secure.
Together, we will combat terrorist threats and keep our homelands and citizens safe from attacks, while we respond expeditiously to humanitarian disasters and crises.
We will prevent the spread of weapons of mass destruction, and remain committed to reducing the salience of nuclear weapons, while promoting universal, verifiable, and non-discriminatory nuclear disarmament.
We will support an open and inclusive rules-based global order, in which India assumes greater multilateral responsibility, including in a reformed United Nations Security Council.
At the United Nations and beyond, our close coordination will lead to a more secure and just world.
Climate change threatens both our countries, and we will join together to mitigate its impact and adapt to our changing environment.
We will address the consequences of unchecked pollution through cooperation by our governments, science and academic communities.
We will partner to ensure that both countries have affordable, clean, reliable, and diverse sources of energy, including through our efforts to bring American-origin nuclear power technologies to India.
We will ensure that economic growth in both countries brings better livelihoods and welfare for all of our people.
Our citizens value education as a means to a better life, and our exchange of skills and knowledge will propel our countries forward.
Even the poorest will share in the opportunities in both our countries.
Joint research and collaboration in every aspect—ranging from particles of creation to outer space -- will produce boundless innovation and high technology collaboration that changes our lives.
Open markets, fair and transparent practices will allow trade in goods and services to flourish.
Our people will be healthier as we jointly counter infectious diseases, eliminate maternal and child deaths, and work to eradicate poverty for all.
And they will be safer as we ensure the fullest empowerment of women in a secure environment.
The United States and India commit to expand and deepen our strategic partnership in order to harness the inherent potential of our two democracies and the burgeoning ties between our people, economies, and businesses.
Together we seek a reliable and enduring friendship that bolsters security and stability, contributes to the global economy, and advances peace and prosperity for our citizens and throughout the world.
We have a vision that the United States and India will have a transformative relationship as trusted partners in the 21st century.
Our partnership will be a model for the rest of the world.
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