| The US has termed New Delhi as one of its most trusted and valuable partners in the region, but has expressed concern over India's declining growth rate and an apparent slowdown in its reform process. During a Congressional hearing, Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Robert Blake noted that "any discussion of South Asia has to start with India", but pointed out that the its problems on the economic front threaten US's opportunities in the country. "India is one of our most trusted and valuable partners in the region and really the foundation upon which greater regional economic cooperation and expansion will be built," Blake said. "I think the main threat is the declining growth rate that has occurred in India, because of declining investment. And because there has been a slowdown in the economic reform efforts of, you know, over the past several years," he however added. "It's no secret that the Indian Parliament has been tied up in knots over debates about corruption and other such things. And so very little has gotten done," he said in response to a question from Indian-American Congressman Ami Bera. Blake said India has passed quite an important reform to open up India for foreign-direct investment in the multi-brand retail sector, which US thinks is very important, but observed that "much more needs to be done". "They've taken some steps to try to accelerate the approval process for foreign investment. But much more needs to be done and I think the Indians fully recognize that," the US official said. ... contd. Reader's Comments | Post a comment via Business - Google News http://news.google.com/news/url?sa=t&fd=R&usg=AFQjCNFwZI1RVoPkIJ1rgqCQZP-dACfpiA&url=http://www.indianexpress.com/news/us-terms-india-key-biz-partner-wants-it-to-speed-up-economic-growth/1080424/ | |||
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Wednesday, 27 February 2013
US terms India key biz partner, wants it to speed up economic growth - Indian Express
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