Barack Obama addressed the Hindustan Times Leadership Summit (HTLS) in Delhi today and had the nicest things to say about PM Modi. The former president said PM Narendra Modi has a strong vision for India. On Friday, Obama spoke about the relationship he shares with the Prime Minister of India as well as their shared democratic values.
In his opening speech, he said, “India and the U.S. have thrown off the yoke of colonialism and have drafted constitutions that begin with same three words: ‘We the people.’”
Speaking at the 15th HTLS Obama said both former PM Manmohan Singh and present PM Modi have shown, “political courage to solve global problems.”
The 44th U.S. president also appreciated Modi’s efforts to save the environment. Obama was quoted saying, “PM Modi was the primary partner during making of Paris accord. I appreciated the critical role PM Modi and India played in forging the Paris climate deal.” Obama stressed the importance of tolerance and warned the extremists that, “the distinction between ‘us’ and ‘them’ is dangerous and can wreak havoc on us all.”
Barack Obama also gave good advice to the people of India, he said, “For a country like India where there is a Muslim population that is successful, integrated and considers itself as Indian, which is not the case in some other countries, this should be nourished and cultivated.” The former president stated Modi shared the same views and said, “I think his (Modi’s) impulses are to recognize the Indian unity. I think he firmly believes unity is necessary for the progress of the nation.”
