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![President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressing a Joint Press Conference at Hyderabad House in New Delhi, March 2, 2006. State Department photo.](https://webarchive.library.unt.edu/eot2008/20081104010838im_/http://www.state.gov/cms_images/2006_03_02_india2_140.jpg)
President Bush and Prime Minister Singh addressing a press conference in New Delhi. |
President George W. Bush and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh expressed satisfaction with the great progress the United States and India have made in advancing our strategic partnership to meet the global challenges of the 21st century. Both our countries are linked by a deep commitment to freedom and democracy; a celebration of national diversity, human creativity and innovation; a quest to expand prosperity and economic opportunity worldwide; and a desire to increase mutual security against the common threats posed by intolerance, terrorism, and the spread of weapons of mass destruction. The successful transformation of the U.S.-India relationship will have a decisive and positive influence on the future international system as it evolves in this new century. joint statement | more on travel to India
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