Hearkening back to the eternal words of Mahatma Gandhi United States Secretary of State Hillary Clinton said that his “inspirational leadership” and India’s independence movement “still move people to be the change that they want to see in the world.”
Sending best wishes on behalf of U.S. President Barack Obama and the people of the U.S. as India celebrates its sixty-fourth anniversary of Independence on August 15, Ms. Clinton said, “At this time of profound change and hope for millions of people, India’s story stands as a powerful example of what people can achieve through the peaceful pursuit of inalienable rights.”
Recalling her visit to India last month the Secretary said that she that experiencing India’s beauty, vitality, and dynamism, the U.S. believed that its partnership with India will be “one of the defining partnerships of this century.” This partnership was based on people-to-people ties and shared values of democracy, liberty, and respect for religious and cultural diversity, she added.
In a statement Ms. Clinton sent out a message to all Indians saying, “As you celebrate this special day with family, friends and loved ones, in Chennai, New Delhi or anywhere in between, know that the U.S. stands with you as a committed partner and friend.”
