Obama lays out sweeping vision for US-India relations, emphasizes human rights

President Obama laid out a sweeping vision for the future of U.S.-India relations here Tuesday, pushing India on human rights issues while asserting that the relationship between the two countries could become one of the “defining partnerships” of the 21st Century.

Obama, speaking to an enthusiastic crowd of 1,500 at Siri Fort Auditorium here in a speech aimed at India’s youth, spoke of the promise of India’s young people, highlighted the shared values between the two countries, and spoke at length about human rights issues, including religious tolerance and equality for women.
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