Richard Boucher Delivers Remarks at Town Hall Meeting with Indian Students

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Richard Boucher Delivers Remarks at Town Hall Meeting with Indian Students

AMBASSADOR BOUCHER DELIVERS REMARKS AT TOWN HALL MEETING WITH INDIAN STUDENTS, AS RELEASED BY THE STATE DEPARTMENT

AUGUST 7, 2006

SPEAKER: AMBASSADOR RICHARD A. BOUCHER, ASSISTANT SECRETARY OF STATE FOR SOUTH AND CENTRAL ASIAN AFFAIRS

[*] MODERATOR: Welcome everybody. I want to thank you again so much for your patience and for coming here today. We're very pleased to have our Assistant Secretary for South Asia and Central Asian Affairs, Ambassador Richard Boucher.

He was appointed to this position in February 2006 and prior to that he had served as Assistant Secretary for Public Affairs with the Department of State.

He was actually the longest-serving Spokesman for the Department of State. He's been in this position since February. It's his third visit to India in this position and he's come here for interaction with you to really hear some of your concerns and your questions about US-India relations or other things on your mind.

Without further ado, I'd like to introduce the Ambassador, then after that we'll go around the room for some questions.

Please, welcome.

BOUCHER: Thank you.

A lot of people, a lot of smiling faces, a lot of potential in people that are going to do great things in the room tonight.

I've had a lot of meetings in India, in Calcutta and then here. I've met with senior government leaders, I've met with members of parliament, I've met with business leaders, I've met with the press, and all we ever talk about is the future of the U.S.-India relationship.

We're talking about commissions and scholarships ...

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