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1 00:00:00,633 --> 00:00:02,903 >> Narrator: Vice President Joe Biden and Second Lady Jill Biden 2 00:00:02,900 --> 00:00:05,330 recently traveled around the world in eight days, 3 00:00:05,333 --> 00:00:08,863 touching down in New Delhi, Mumbai, Singapore, and Honolulu, 4 00:00:08,867 --> 00:00:11,467 where they met people from all walks of life and built ties 5 00:00:11,467 --> 00:00:14,067 to some of our most important partners on the world stage. 6 00:00:14,066 --> 00:00:16,366 Let's board the plane with the VP and Dr. Biden 7 00:00:16,367 --> 00:00:18,697 as they travel to India and Singapore. 8 00:00:18,700 --> 00:00:21,770 The Vice President and Dr. Biden landed in New Delhi, India, 9 00:00:21,767 --> 00:00:23,937 and went directly to Gandhi Smriti, 10 00:00:23,934 --> 00:00:25,164 the house where Mahatma Gandhi 11 00:00:25,166 --> 00:00:26,536 spent the final months of his life. 12 00:00:26,533 --> 00:00:30,203 They were given a personal tour by Gandhi's granddaughter, 13 00:00:30,200 --> 00:00:32,400 who now helps run the house as a museum. 14 00:00:32,400 --> 00:00:35,770 >> I see a bit of Gandhi in so many people all over the world, 15 00:00:35,767 --> 00:00:37,337 so I think it's like a big family, 16 00:00:37,333 --> 00:00:39,703 that I belong to so many families. 17 00:00:39,700 --> 00:00:42,330 I certainly felt I was a part of his family, 18 00:00:42,333 --> 00:00:44,733 and he's a part of my family. 19 00:00:44,734 --> 00:00:47,534 So this communication from the heart to the heart, 20 00:00:47,533 --> 00:00:51,733 which is stronger than any other thing, 21 00:00:51,734 --> 00:00:53,704 it is this that's going to bring us together. 22 00:00:53,700 --> 00:00:57,630 It is this that will remain with me forever. 23 00:00:57,633 --> 00:00:59,033 >> Narrator: The next morning in Agra, 24 00:00:59,033 --> 00:01:02,333 Dr. Jill Biden visited a USAID-funded program 25 00:01:02,333 --> 00:01:06,563 in Kechpura village, one of 430 slums in Agra, 26 00:01:06,567 --> 00:01:10,097 that focuses on major community challenges like public health 27 00:01:10,100 --> 00:01:12,100 and child development. 28 00:01:12,100 --> 00:01:16,170 >> We have created a model which we call our city model, 29 00:01:16,166 --> 00:01:19,866 and this model has four or five essential components, 30 00:01:19,867 --> 00:01:22,737 out of which we have been able to show two to Dr. Biden today. 31 00:01:22,734 --> 00:01:25,604 One was the women's group that we constitute. 32 00:01:25,600 --> 00:01:27,530 These are called the committees. 33 00:01:27,533 --> 00:01:29,503 These women belong to the local community, 34 00:01:29,500 --> 00:01:30,930 so tomorrow when we leave from the site, 35 00:01:30,934 --> 00:01:32,264 these groups will be there 36 00:01:32,266 --> 00:01:35,236 and they'll keep the program interventions going on. 37 00:01:35,233 --> 00:01:37,003 The second initiative that she could witness 38 00:01:37,000 --> 00:01:39,170 was Urban Health and Nutrition Day. 39 00:01:39,166 --> 00:01:42,966 It's a pilot model that we are trying and experimenting 40 00:01:42,967 --> 00:01:44,767 in our five demonstration cities, 41 00:01:44,767 --> 00:01:47,867 and now the results will be shared 42 00:01:47,867 --> 00:01:49,767 with the government of India so that they can scale it up 43 00:01:49,767 --> 00:01:52,437 under the national level health mission. 44 00:01:52,433 --> 00:01:55,433 >> Narrator: From there, she stopped by to glimpse the Taj Mahal, 45 00:01:55,433 --> 00:01:58,303 the iconic masterpiece of craftsmanship and architecture 46 00:01:58,300 --> 00:02:00,830 that has become a symbol of India worldwide. 47 00:02:00,834 --> 00:02:02,804 >> Dr. Biden: It's amazing, isn't it? 48 00:02:02,800 --> 00:02:03,800 >> Narrator: That evening, after a day 49 00:02:03,800 --> 00:02:05,830 of bilateral meetings with India's leaders, 50 00:02:05,834 --> 00:02:07,164 the Vice President spoke at a dinner 51 00:02:07,166 --> 00:02:11,166 hosted by his Indian counterpart Vice President Hamid Ansari 52 00:02:11,166 --> 00:02:13,096 before departing for Mumbai. 53 00:02:13,100 --> 00:02:14,900 In Mumbai, the Vice President spoke 54 00:02:14,900 --> 00:02:16,430 on the 21st century partnership 55 00:02:16,433 --> 00:02:18,233 between Indian and the United States 56 00:02:18,233 --> 00:02:20,203 at the Bombay Stock Exchange. 57 00:02:20,200 --> 00:02:23,730 >> The Vice President: I am absolutely confident, absolutely confident, 58 00:02:23,734 --> 00:02:26,534 in the future of this relationship, 59 00:02:26,533 --> 00:02:27,603 not because I'm naĂŻve; 60 00:02:27,600 --> 00:02:30,630 I've been around longer than most of you. 61 00:02:30,633 --> 00:02:34,633 I've been doing this kind of business my entire adult life. 62 00:02:34,633 --> 00:02:37,103 My confidence is based on the history of the journey 63 00:02:37,100 --> 00:02:39,730 of both our countries. 64 00:02:39,734 --> 00:02:41,364 >> Narrator: He then held a roundtable with business leaders 65 00:02:41,367 --> 00:02:45,137 before traveling across the city to visit the American Consulate. 66 00:02:45,133 --> 00:02:46,733 The next day, the Vice President visited 67 00:02:46,734 --> 00:02:49,434 the Indian Institute of Technology Bombay 68 00:02:49,433 --> 00:02:52,533 and toured the labs and campus of the institution. 69 00:02:52,533 --> 00:02:55,433 Along the way, he talked science, education, and culture 70 00:02:55,433 --> 00:02:58,203 with a wonderfully diverse group of students. 71 00:02:58,200 --> 00:03:01,370 The Vice President then left the fabled subcontinent of India 72 00:03:01,367 --> 00:03:03,437 and headed for the bright lights of Singapore. 73 00:03:03,433 --> 00:03:05,803 In Singapore, the Vice President and Dr. Biden 74 00:03:05,800 --> 00:03:07,970 toured the botanic gardens, where they attended 75 00:03:07,967 --> 00:03:10,437 an orchid-naming ceremony in their honor 76 00:03:10,433 --> 00:03:14,503 before the Vice President made a local lunchtime stop. 77 00:03:14,500 --> 00:03:17,570 Meanwhile, Dr. Biden read "Make Way for Ducklings" to children 78 00:03:17,567 --> 00:03:20,637 at the National Library Board as part of the national initiative 79 00:03:20,633 --> 00:03:23,133 to promote and encourage a love of reading. 80 00:03:23,133 --> 00:03:24,503 The Vice President then held meetings 81 00:03:24,500 --> 00:03:26,900 with Prime Minister Shinzo Abe of Japan, 82 00:03:26,900 --> 00:03:28,600 as well as the Prime Minister, President, 83 00:03:28,600 --> 00:03:30,200 and First Lady of Singapore. 84 00:03:30,200 --> 00:03:33,130 He then toured and spoke at both American airplane engine company 85 00:03:33,133 --> 00:03:35,633 Pratt & Whitney and the U.S.S. Freedom, 86 00:03:35,633 --> 00:03:37,333 which was the first United States Navy 87 00:03:37,333 --> 00:03:40,063 littoral combat ship to be commissioned. 88 00:03:40,066 --> 00:03:43,036 >> The Vice President: So I came for two reasons -- 89 00:03:43,033 --> 00:03:45,303 one, to demonstrate that this ship, 90 00:03:45,300 --> 00:03:49,170 one of the newest additions to the United States Navy, 91 00:03:49,166 --> 00:03:52,466 is an incredible and increasing part 92 00:03:52,467 --> 00:03:54,567 of our Navy's capacity, 93 00:03:54,567 --> 00:03:59,867 and two, to let the world know how proud we are of you, 94 00:03:59,867 --> 00:04:04,537 and let you know how much you contribute 95 00:04:04,533 --> 00:04:08,363 to the economic and physical security 96 00:04:08,367 --> 00:04:09,697 of this region of the world. 97 00:04:09,700 --> 00:04:12,230 >> Narrator: The Vice President then traveled back in time 98 00:04:12,233 --> 00:04:13,833 as he crossed the International Dateline 99 00:04:13,834 --> 00:04:15,764 en route to Honolulu, Hawaii, 100 00:04:15,767 --> 00:04:17,397 arriving after 17 hours of travel, 101 00:04:17,400 --> 00:04:20,500 and yet somehow earlier in the day than when he'd left. 102 00:04:20,500 --> 00:04:22,600 There, the Vice President spent time with troops and their 103 00:04:22,600 --> 00:04:24,170 families at a barbecue and field day 104 00:04:24,166 --> 00:04:26,936 at Joint Base Pearl Harbor-Hickam. 105 00:04:26,934 --> 00:04:31,864 >> The Vice President: Every single day you're deployed, your family, 106 00:04:31,867 --> 00:04:36,267 50 times a day, thinks, wonders. 107 00:04:36,266 --> 00:04:38,166 You learn to control it. 108 00:04:38,166 --> 00:04:40,396 You learn to control it, but never, never, never 109 00:04:40,400 --> 00:04:42,800 does it leave you. 110 00:04:42,800 --> 00:04:44,170 And so we owe you. 111 00:04:44,166 --> 00:04:46,836 We owe you more than we can ever repay you. 112 00:04:46,834 --> 00:04:49,164 >> Narrator: After touching down in America's 50th state, 113 00:04:49,166 --> 00:04:51,996 the Vice President and Dr. Biden returned to Washington, 114 00:04:52,000 --> 00:04:55,070 completing their eight-day trip around the world. 115 00:04:55,066 --> 00:04:56,066 Thanks for watching. 116 00:04:56,066 --> 00:04:57,596 And if you want to continue to stay up to date 117 00:04:57,600 --> 00:04:59,200 with the Vice President and Dr. Biden, 118 00:04:59,200 --> 00:05:00,730 you can follow them on Twitter 119 00:05:00,734 --> 00:05:02,734 or check out WhiteHouse.gov.