PM Narendra Modi praised by Barack Obama for shaking India’s ‘bureaucratic inertia’

US President Barack Obama on Thursday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s efforts to shake up the “bureaucratic inertia” in India, less than a month after he described the Indian leader as a “man of action”. Modi’s decision to invite Obama, and the American president’s acceptance reveal the mutual understanding level between two leaders.

“Modi has impressed me so far with his willingness to shake up the bureaucratic inertia inside of India. But that is a long-term project and we’ll have to see how successful he is,” Obama told a business roundtable, which was attended by top corporate leaders of the country.The roundtable was organised to discuss the current economic condition of the US and across the globe.

On his return from the 10-day trip to the Asia Pacific region that took him to Beijing, Myanmar and Australia, Obama announced that he has accepted an invitation to be the chief guest at the annual Republic Day Parade in New Delhi on January 26 next year.

“The overall global picture is people continue to look to America for economic leadership. We need some other engines to be pulling the global economy along and we’re pursuing diplomatic policies and consultations to try to encourage that,” Obama said.

The United States stands out as an economy that is going strong at the moment, he said, adding that is not the case with other countries of the world.

Obama pointed out that in Europe, the debate has generally been framed as austerity and prudence promoted by the Germans versus a desire for a looser set of fiscal policies among the southern countries.

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Source:Indianexpress