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| India's reaction to Obama's election victory | India's reaction to Obama's election victory |
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| In India, another large country focused almost exclusively on divisive domestic issues, reaction to Obama's win was more muted. | In India, another large country focused almost exclusively on divisive domestic issues, reaction to Obama's win was more muted. |
| "India is not really part of the equation and has barely been mentioned in the campaign," said Vinod Mehta, a journalist and analyst. "There is a sense, though, that we know Obama: he has been here; he has taken a hard line on Pakistan. And there was a concern that Romney had some real nutcases in his team who could have ended up in powerful positions. Overall, I think India is happy with the outcome." | "India is not really part of the equation and has barely been mentioned in the campaign," said Vinod Mehta, a journalist and analyst. "There is a sense, though, that we know Obama: he has been here; he has taken a hard line on Pakistan. And there was a concern that Romney had some real nutcases in his team who could have ended up in powerful positions. Overall, I think India is happy with the outcome." |
| US relations with India over recent years have been good, even if concrete achievements have been few. Trade has expanded, albeit more slowly than some had hoped, and the US has missed out on major defence deals. | US relations with India over recent years have been good, even if concrete achievements have been few. Trade has expanded, albeit more slowly than some had hoped, and the US has missed out on major defence deals. |
| Kanchen Giri, a 25-year-old waiter from West Bengal, currently working in Goa, said the victory was good news. "I like Obama," he said. "He's much better. I don't know much about American but he's my favourite. I'm glad he won." Noshir Dadrawala, who runs an NGO in Mumbai, said he was pleased. "I'm happy. he's a good guy," he said. | Kanchen Giri, a 25-year-old waiter from West Bengal, currently working in Goa, said the victory was good news. "I like Obama," he said. "He's much better. I don't know much about American but he's my favourite. I'm glad he won." Noshir Dadrawala, who runs an NGO in Mumbai, said he was pleased. "I'm happy. he's a good guy," he said. |
| A statement from the Indian ministry of external affairs said the "government and people of India" congratulated Obama on "winning a second mandate from the people of the USA, who have expressed their will in the great tradition of democracy in their country". A spokesman said India "looked forward to continuing to deepen and widen the engagement between India and the US in the years ahead." | A statement from the Indian ministry of external affairs said the "government and people of India" congratulated Obama on "winning a second mandate from the people of the USA, who have expressed their will in the great tradition of democracy in their country". A spokesman said India "looked forward to continuing to deepen and widen the engagement between India and the US in the years ahead." |
| Ashok Ravi Kavi, who started India's first ever gay magazine in 1990, said he had been "dancing" at the "fantastic" news. | Ashok Ravi Kavi, who started India's first ever gay magazine in 1990, said he had been "dancing" at the "fantastic" news. |
| He said: "There's hope of less conflict in the world. Romney would have gone to war with Iran and tried to set the world in its place; Obama tries to build bridges." | He said: "There's hope of less conflict in the world. Romney would have gone to war with Iran and tried to set the world in its place; Obama tries to build bridges." |
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