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Clinton visit: U.S. firms to showcase counter-terror innovations

Sunday, 17 July 2011, 20:24 Hrs | 5 Comments

Clinton visit: U.S. firms to showcase counter-terror innovations

New Delhi: With the July 13 Mumbai blasts putting the spotlight on increased security cooperation, U.S. Secretary of State Hillary Clinton reaches India on a three-day visit during which American companies are expected to share new technologies and innovations in counter-terror they have developed since 9/11.

Besides counter-terrorism, civilian nuclear cooperation and the volatile situation in Afghanistan and Pakistan are expected to figure prominently in the second strategic dialogue Clinton will co-chair with External Affairs Minister S.M. Krishna here Tuesday.

Clinton flies in here late Monday on a three-day visit that also includes a trip to Chennai, the hub of high-value American investments.

In the wake of Wednesday 's Mumbai blasts that killed 19 people and injured over 100 people, the US-India Business Council (USIBC) will organise briefings on Tuesday by US companies for Clinton's delegation that comprise senior US officials, led by Under Secretary of State Robert Hormats.

"American companies will feature in their discussions the most promising US technologies, innovations, and counter-terrorism measures developed since the 9/11 terror strikes on American soil," the USIBC, a premier business advocacy organization set up to expand commercial ties, said in a statement Sunday in Washington a day ahead of Clinton's visit.

"Technology intervention, especially by those innovations that have grown out of the experiences garnered from 9/11 in the United States can provide a shared platform to fight this common enemy," said Ron Somers, president of the USIBC.

"Business is hopeful that efforts to spur investment in homeland security, in defense trade, as well as in green infrastructure development between the United States and India, creating a stronger 'two-way street' of information flow, will be high priorities for discussion in the upcoming US-India Strategic Dialogue," he added.

With no clear leads emerging in 13/7 attacks, India is likely to ask the US for assistance in probing the Mumbai bombings, said well-placed sources.

Sources, however, did not speculate on the kind of cooperation India may want from the US on the July 13 terror strikes in Mumbai, saying it would not be prudent to go into the specifics at this stage.

Top US counter-terrorism officials, including US Director of National Intelligence James R. Clapper and Deputy Secretary, Homeland Security Jane Holl Lute, are among those accompanying Clinton on her three-day visit that begins Monday.

The Indian delegation would include Planning Commission Deputy Chairman Montek Singh Ahluwalia, Sam Pitroda, adviser to the prime minister, Foreign Secretary Nirupama Rao, Foreign Secretary-designate Ranjan Mathai, the secretaries of home, commerce and environment ministries. Nehchal Sandhu, director, Intelligence Bureau, will also participate in the discussions.

At the strategic dialogue, India and the US will discuss an entire gamut of issues including strategic cooperation, energy and climate change, education, science and technology, health and defence.

India is also set to seek a fresh assurance from the US that the new norms of the Nuclear Suppliers Group which deny access to enrichment and reprocessing (ENR) technologies to countries which have not signed the Nuclear Non-Proliferation Treaty (NPT) will not impinge on Washington's commitment to implement full civilian nuclear cooperation with India.

The US is expected to update New Delhi about its diplomatic outreach efforts to make New Delhi a member of the four top global export control regimes that include the NSG, Wassenaar Arrangement, Australia Group and the Missile Technology Control Regime (MTCR).

The situation in Afghanistan would prominently figure in the strategic dialogue. Clinton is expected to brief India on its negotiations with a section of the so-called moderate Taliban and reiterate the importance of India's role in the reconstruction of that country.
Source: IANS

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Posted by:chetan - 18 Jul, 2011

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2: Can Hillary Clinton on behalf of her Boss President Obama explain to the Indian & Pakistani Public rationale behind most modern & sophisticated Free Arms to Pakistan & state of the art American Military & Satellite Technology to China via Americas Israeli Masters. Even a high school student can make out the sole purpose behind this rationale is to destabilize India and perpetuate poverty in Pakistan.

I refuse to accept Israeli’s are not behind Free Arms to Pakistan thru their colony United States of Israel (America). More over Hillary who is a converted Zionist is Presiding over a State Department controlled by Zionist all her 3 Under Secretaries of State are Zionist or Israelis.

It is an open secret Israelis are stealing advanced Military technology from America for last 4 decades and selling it to Indias hostile neighbor China for last 4 decades. More over Israelis invented Terrorism in 1947 much before PLOs birth in 1962 and they are responsible for Islamic Terrorism all over the world because of their illegal occupation of Palestine. Isralis control most of US war Industry and to maximize profits they need Terrorism to flourish.

Free Arms to Pakistan & Advanced Military and Satellite Technology to China puts India in the arms race to catch up. Foolishly they are buying majority of their arms (no technology) from Israel. Because Israeli’s are the only one in the world who can give 40-45% kickback to Congress, BJP and Anil Ambani’s Party Samajvadi Party headed by Mulayam Singh.

It is the truth which Indians do not want to accept that America is an Israeli colony. Israelis have made world super power America a poor country morally, ethically, financially and physically. Israelis only care about money to sell their arms to India they can manipulate Free Arms to Pakistan and Arms technology to China to destabilize both India and Pakistan.

Israel has sold armaments worth more than 8 billion DOL in less than 10 years to India and according to Israelis in next 5-8 years this figure is going to cross 30 billion DOL as long as India has traitors representing as Congress-BJP political leaders top defense brass bureaucrats and business houses close to them.

Indians must wake up it was Sonia Gandhi who brought Israelis to India in 1991. Mahatama Gandhi was against the creation of state of Israel, Jawahar Lal Nehru & Indra Gandhi were pro Palestine. Sonia Gandhi killed 2 Birds with 1 stroke brought Israelis to perpetuate her Dynasty and gave brain paralyzed Hindu Leaders laps of Zionist to sit with their foot in their mouth and play with their curls be happy Zionist will save Hindus from fundamentalist Muslims in India.

Posted by:Dave Makkar - 18 Jul, 2011

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3: Computer Viruses helps only Anti-Virus companies, no one else. Just as anti-virus companies need new viruses to spring up everyday to continue their "usual" business, US needs terrorism to go on to help boost its economy.

Posted by:Another Indian - 18 Jul, 2011

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4: US benefited immensely from the "fictitious" cold war. It is now hoping that its war on terrorism will benefit it in the same way. This is how Terrorism benefits US and help ignite it's crumbling economy.

Posted by:The Truth - 17 Jul, 2011

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Yes US in fact gives arms to those barbarian Muslim countries and supports them so that their defense products get a market and their economy benefits. Oil rich Saudi countries fund these barbarians. Seems like terrorism has become a business to them.