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Opening Remarks: India and the United States: A New Strategic Responsibility
Pages 30-34

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... President Bush has remarked that India's greatest assets are its human resources and intellectual capital. More Indian students are studying in the United States than ever before, nearly 80,000 in 2006; for the third year in a row, India has sent a larger number of students to the United States than any other country, including China.
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From page 31...
... It would also open up U.S.–India trade and investment in nuclear energy, thus helping India to meet its rapidly growing energy needs in a more environmentally friendly manner. The U.S.–India Energy Dialogue addresses other aspects of energy security by promoting the development of stable, affordable, and clean energy supplies.2 To make possible full, peaceful civil nuclear energy cooperation and trade with India, Secretary Rice and President Bush have committed themselves to working with Congress to change U.S.
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... The United States and India are working together to create focused government–industry environmental partnerships aimed at addressing shared environmental priorities, promoting activities with both local and global environmental benefits, and engaging the private sector in bilateral environmental cooperation activities. The U.S.–India Fund has underwritten more than 30 major wildlife conservation projects to assist India with conservation and management of its biodiversity, and new efforts are under way on U.S.– Indian collaboration to control illegal wildlife trafficking through the Coalition
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... In 2005 the United States and India launched the Global Democracy Initiative to promote democracy and development. The two countries agreed to work closely in the region and globally to deepen democracy by offering their experience and expertise for capacity building, training, and exchanges to third countries requesting such assistance.
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... The benefits are currently visible in many parts of the United States, where many experienced Indian scientists and engineers are working as a result of such active collaboration. Under this S&T Framework Agreement, the United States and India would cofund a $30 million Bi-national Science and Technology Endowment Fund that is designed to generate collaborative partnerships in science and technology, as well as to promote industrial research and development.
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  • knowledge initiative
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  • secretary rice
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  • framework agreement
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  • global environmental
  • finance minister
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