{"id":55363,"date":"2018-08-18T02:13:48","date_gmt":"2018-08-18T09:13:48","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/?p=55363"},"modified":"2018-08-18T02:14:01","modified_gmt":"2018-08-18T09:14:01","slug":"india-u-s-bilateral-relationship-continues-to-benefit-from-vajpayees-vision-pompeo","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/india-u-s-bilateral-relationship-continues-to-benefit-from-vajpayees-vision-pompeo\/","title":{"rendered":"India-U.S. Bilateral Relationship Continues to Benefit from Vajpayee’s Vision: Pompeo"},"content":{"rendered":"

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S.-India bilateral relationship continues to benefit from Vajpayee\u2019s vision. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds\/AFP\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n

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Atal Bihari Vajpayee recognized early on that the U.S.-India partnership would contribute to the world\u2019s economic prosperity and security and the two democracies continue to benefit from his vision, U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo has said while condoling the death of the former Prime Minister, writes Yoshita Singh.<\/strong><\/p>\n

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Vajpayee, one of India\u2019s most charismatic leaders and inspirational orators, died, Aug. 16, at the age of 93. His death was announced by the All India Institute of Medical Sciences (AIIMS) hospital where he was admitted on June 11 with a variety of ailments.<\/p>\n

AIIMS said his condition was stable for the last nine weeks, but it deteriorated over the last 36 hours and he was put on life support systems.<\/p>\n

\u201cOn behalf of the people of the United States of America, I extend my heartfelt condolences to the people of India on the recent passing of Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee,\u201d Pompeo said in a statement, Aug. 16.<\/p>\n

He said Indians will reflect on Vajpayee\u2019s many contributions that led to India\u2019s rise as a global and economic power.<\/p>\n

\u201cHe championed tirelessly for his country\u2019s development and demonstrated a devotion to improving the lives of every Indian,\u201d Pompeo said.<\/p>\n

The top U.S. diplomat recalled Vajpayee\u2019s address to the United States Congress in 2000, when he had famously characterized U.S.-India ties as a \u201cnatural partnership of shared endeavors.\u201d<\/p>\n

Vajpayee \u201crecognized early on that the United States and India, based on their shared democratic values, could develop a partnership that would contribute to the economic prosperity and security of the region and the world. Today, our two countries and our bilateral relationship continue to benefit from Prime Minister Vajpayee\u2019s vision, which helped promote expanded cooperation,\u201d Pompeo said.<\/p>\n

He said the American people stand with the people of India \u201cas we mourn Prime Minister Vajpayee\u2019s passing.\u201d<\/p>\n

\u201cToday, we hold the people of India in our thoughts and prayers,\u201d Pompeo added.<\/p>\n

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Supporters wait for the body of former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee, portrait above, to arrive at the Bharatiya Janata Party headquarters in New Delhi, India, Aug. 17. A seven-day state mourning has been announced as a mark of respect for the former prime minister Vajpayee who passed away at the age of 93, at Delhi’s AIIMS hospital, Aug. 16. (Kamal Kishore\/PTI)<\/em><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Vajpayee, a diabetic, had only one functional kidney. He suffered a stroke in 2009 that weakened his cognitive abilities. Subsequently, he developed dementia.<\/p>\n

He joined the Rastriya Swamsevak Sangha (RSS) in 1947 and rose through ranks to become a stalwart of the BJP and was the first non-Congress prime minister to complete a full term in office.<\/p>\n

A 10-time MP of the Lok Sabha, Vajpayee announced his retirement from politics in 2005. He was also a member of the Rajya Sabha twice.<\/p>\n

Born on December 25, 1924 in Gwalior in Madhya Pradesh to a schoolteacher, Vajpayee did his M.A. in political science. Following a brief flirtation with communism, he became a full-time worker of RSS in 1947.<\/p>\n

Vajpayee, a bachelor, is survived by his adopted daughter Namita Kaul Bhattacharya.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

U.S. Secretary of State Mike Pompeo says the U.S.-India bilateral relationship continues to benefit from Vajpayee\u2019s vision. (Andrew Caballero-Reynolds\/AFP\/Getty Images) Atal Bihari Vajpayee recognized early on that the U.S.-India partnership would contribute to the world\u2019s economic prosperity and security and the two democracies continue to benefit from his vision, U.S. Secretary of State Michael Pompeo…<\/p>\n

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