Obama: India and US are not just natural partners

NEW DELHI:
India and US are not just natural partners but I believe America can be India's best partner, US President Barack Obama said on Tuesday. Obama was addressing a gathering of about 2,000 students at the Siri Fort auditorium on Tuesday.
Here are the highlights of Obama's Siri Fort address:
- Obama began his speech with a namaste.
- Obama expressed his gratitude by saying 'bahut bahut dhanyawad'
- Making it more informaal, Obama said, "Senorita..bade bade Desho mein... you know what I mean."
- Relations between India-US can be one of the defining partnership.
- I bring to you the friendship of the American people.
- When we were born, people who looked like us couldn't even vote in our country.
- There were times when I was treated differently because of the colour of my skin.
- Young people like you have to speak up: President Obama at Siri Fort Townhall.
- Even if we live in a world of terrible inequalities, there's hope that a tea seller can become PM.
- The US supports India's inclusion as a permanent member in the UN Security Council.
- Countries like India need to embrace cleaner fuels to tackle climate change.
- Young women today are part of new generation making your voice heard, standing up, determined to play your part in India's progress.
- World without nuclear weapons should be goal for us.
- In our lives, Michelle and I have been strengthened by our Christian faith.
*No society is immune by the darkest impulses of man. More often, religion has been used to tap into it.
- Every person has a right to practice the faith he chooses.
- The peace we seek in world begins in human heart.
- Nations are more successful when their women are successful.
- Michelle and I don't come from wealthy or famous families.
- Young Indians are going to shape not only India but the world.
- I want more Americans to come to India and more Indians to US.
- India will succeed so long it is not splintered on religious lines.
- I am the first US President to visit India twice. I promise I won't be the last.
- We believe in promise and people of India.