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1 00:00:00,667 --> 00:00:03,267 President Obama: Well, it is a great pleasure to welcome 2 00:00:03,269 --> 00:00:08,539 back my friend Prime Minister Modi and the 3 00:00:08,541 --> 00:00:10,641 Indian delegation to the Oval Office. 4 00:00:20,019 --> 00:00:27,559 I still have fond memories of being honored by the 5 00:00:27,560 --> 00:00:31,460 Prime Minister's invitation to participate in Republic 6 00:00:31,464 --> 00:00:34,604 Day celebrations in India and the incredible 7 00:00:34,601 --> 00:00:37,641 hospitality and warmth that was shown by the people of 8 00:00:37,637 --> 00:00:39,277 India during our visit. 9 00:00:51,551 --> 00:00:57,791 As the world's two largest democracies and countries 10 00:00:57,791 --> 00:01:03,431 with strong bonds between our peoples, our businesses, 11 00:01:03,430 --> 00:01:06,170 our scientific and educational communities, 12 00:01:06,166 --> 00:01:10,406 it's natural that the United States and India have 13 00:01:10,403 --> 00:01:13,073 deepened and broadened our partnership across a whole 14 00:01:13,072 --> 00:01:14,142 range of issues. 15 00:01:22,282 --> 00:01:29,322 In Paris, the joining of forces between India and the 16 00:01:29,322 --> 00:01:32,622 United States helped to forge a historic agreement 17 00:01:32,625 --> 00:01:37,395 that can effectively deal with climate change. 18 00:01:37,397 --> 00:01:42,407 And we discussed how we can as quickly as possible bring 19 00:01:44,671 --> 00:01:48,471 the Paris agreement into force, how we can make sure 20 00:01:48,475 --> 00:01:53,515 that the climate financing that's necessary for India 21 00:01:53,513 --> 00:01:59,523 to be able to embark on the bold vision for solar energy 22 00:01:59,519 --> 00:02:02,389 and clean energy that Prime Minister Modi has laid out 23 00:02:02,388 --> 00:02:03,558 can be accomplished. 24 00:02:03,556 --> 00:02:09,026 And the agreements and memoranda that we reached I 25 00:02:09,028 --> 00:02:11,968 think reflect the seriousness with which both 26 00:02:11,965 --> 00:02:14,565 of us take the climate change issue. 27 00:02:31,584 --> 00:02:35,924 We discussed, in addition, the progress that we've made 28 00:02:35,922 --> 00:02:39,322 around civil nuclear energy. 29 00:02:39,325 --> 00:02:44,765 And I indicated our support for India becoming part of 30 00:02:44,764 --> 00:02:49,034 the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the abilities for 31 00:02:49,035 --> 00:02:51,505 technologies that are critical to India's 32 00:02:51,504 --> 00:02:55,244 development and prosperity being available. 33 00:02:55,241 --> 00:02:59,041 And we also discussed in that same context our 34 00:02:59,045 --> 00:03:02,785 important work together around the nonproliferation 35 00:03:02,782 --> 00:03:08,252 of nuclear materials and technologies that could end 36 00:03:08,254 --> 00:03:10,894 up falling into the wrong hands. 37 00:03:10,890 --> 00:03:14,190 And I very much appreciated the Prime Minister's very 38 00:03:14,193 --> 00:03:16,993 effective interventions and participation in our Nuclear 39 00:03:16,996 --> 00:03:17,996 Security Summit. 40 00:03:42,455 --> 00:03:47,065 Of course, a key priority for both of us is how to 41 00:03:47,060 --> 00:03:52,430 promote economic prosperity and opportunity and poverty 42 00:03:52,432 --> 00:03:54,532 alleviation for our people. 43 00:03:54,534 --> 00:03:59,444 And we continue to discuss a wide range of areas where we 44 00:03:59,439 --> 00:04:02,009 can cooperate more effectively in order to 45 00:04:02,008 --> 00:04:05,278 promote jobs, to promote investment, to promote 46 00:04:05,278 --> 00:04:11,788 trade, and to promote greater opportunities for 47 00:04:11,784 --> 00:04:14,524 our people -- particularly young people -- in both of 48 00:04:14,520 --> 00:04:19,360 our countries. 49 00:04:19,425 --> 00:04:24,395 And we discussed both towards the end of our 50 00:04:54,661 --> 00:04:58,831 meeting, as well as -- and intend to discuss during our 51 00:04:58,831 --> 00:05:01,771 lunch meeting important regional and security 52 00:05:01,768 --> 00:05:06,338 issues, because India and the United States have a 53 00:05:06,339 --> 00:05:12,279 shared vision of peace, of democracy, of countries 54 00:05:12,278 --> 00:05:15,248 resolving conflicts diplomatically rather than 55 00:05:15,248 --> 00:05:19,018 through war. 56 00:05:19,018 --> 00:05:22,288 And when we work together on the international stage, we 57 00:05:22,288 --> 00:05:26,628 can make significant progress not only on 58 00:05:26,626 --> 00:05:29,696 traditional security challenges, but also new 59 00:05:29,696 --> 00:05:33,796 security challenges like cybersecurity that are going 60 00:05:33,800 --> 00:05:36,770 to be increasingly important in the 21st century. 61 00:06:03,796 --> 00:06:07,996 So again, I want to thank my friend Prime Minister Modi 62 00:06:08,000 --> 00:06:09,740 for his leadership. 63 00:06:09,736 --> 00:06:13,606 I know that whenever he visits, it is a source of 64 00:06:13,606 --> 00:06:16,476 great pride and excitement not only for the people of 65 00:06:16,476 --> 00:06:21,816 India, but the remarkable Indian American community 66 00:06:21,814 --> 00:06:27,384 here in the United States that are a symbol and a 67 00:06:27,386 --> 00:06:31,726 testament of the deep bonds of friendship and family 68 00:06:31,724 --> 00:06:33,394 that exist between our two countries. 69 00:07:42,762 --> 00:07:45,062 Prime Minister Modi: (As interpreted.) I, too, would 70 00:07:45,064 --> 00:07:47,734 like to thank my very close friend, President Obama, for 71 00:07:47,733 --> 00:07:48,833 this meeting today. 72 00:07:48,835 --> 00:07:51,175 We are meeting once again. 73 00:07:51,170 --> 00:07:55,710 And I'm also grateful to the Congress of the United 74 00:07:55,708 --> 00:07:57,308 States for inviting me and giving me the opportunity to 75 00:07:57,310 --> 00:07:58,850 address them tomorrow. 76 00:07:59,045 --> 00:08:03,045 We've had a discussion on a range of issues, and I think 77 00:08:03,049 --> 00:08:05,649 it's not just the diplomatic strength of these 78 00:08:05,651 --> 00:08:09,321 discussions, but also the friendliness, the strength 79 00:08:09,322 --> 00:08:10,892 that comes out of that that is very important. 80 00:09:11,617 --> 00:09:14,587 Both India and the United States have been working 81 00:09:14,587 --> 00:09:17,057 together, and we will continue to do so. 82 00:09:17,056 --> 00:09:21,256 What we have seen over the last two years is that India 83 00:09:21,260 --> 00:09:24,660 and the United States have been cooperating on issues 84 00:09:24,664 --> 00:09:26,604 that are of global concern. 85 00:09:26,599 --> 00:09:28,499 And we've been working shoulder to shoulder to 86 00:09:28,501 --> 00:09:31,301 achieve results that are of benefit to the entire world. 87 00:09:31,304 --> 00:09:33,744 Whether we're talking about nuclear security, global 88 00:09:33,739 --> 00:09:37,279 warming, the concerns with terrorism, the Paris 89 00:09:37,276 --> 00:09:39,416 agreement -- the initiative that was taken there -- we 90 00:09:39,412 --> 00:09:41,452 have been working shoulder to shoulder. 91 00:09:41,447 --> 00:09:45,047 And I feel proud that we are not just two friends and two 92 00:09:45,051 --> 00:09:48,091 countries that are working together, we are proud of 93 00:09:48,087 --> 00:09:50,487 the leadership role that we have taken on, and we will 94 00:09:50,489 --> 00:09:51,289 continue to do so. 95 00:10:24,290 --> 00:10:26,760 Today, we've had a discussion, as I said, on a 96 00:10:26,759 --> 00:10:27,629 range of issues. 97 00:10:27,626 --> 00:10:30,096 We've spoken about taking our economic relationship to 98 00:10:30,096 --> 00:10:31,426 new heights. 99 00:10:31,430 --> 00:10:33,370 We talked about technical support. 100 00:10:33,366 --> 00:10:36,636 We have spoken about the energy sector, about funding 101 00:10:36,635 --> 00:10:38,835 -- financing for clean energy. 102 00:10:38,838 --> 00:10:41,438 We've spoken about cybersecurity and the fact 103 00:10:41,440 --> 00:10:44,510 that India also leads a role as far as the Internet is 104 00:10:44,510 --> 00:10:45,340 concerned. 105 00:10:45,344 --> 00:10:47,244 So these are all a range of issues that we've had very 106 00:10:47,246 --> 00:10:48,546 good discussions on. 107 00:11:25,851 --> 00:11:27,921 India is a young country. 108 00:11:27,920 --> 00:11:30,960 We have a population of 800 million who are below 35 109 00:11:30,956 --> 00:11:32,556 years of age. 110 00:11:32,558 --> 00:11:35,598 And, in fact, the United States is well aware of the 111 00:11:35,594 --> 00:11:37,764 talent that India has. 112 00:11:37,763 --> 00:11:41,063 We and the United States can work together to bring 113 00:11:41,067 --> 00:11:43,607 forward this talent and use it for the benefit of 114 00:11:43,602 --> 00:11:46,842 mankind, to use it for the benefit of innovations, and 115 00:11:46,839 --> 00:11:49,809 to use it to achieve new progress and touch new 116 00:11:49,809 --> 00:11:50,909 heights. 117 00:11:50,910 --> 00:11:56,080 We will continue to do so in the future, too. 118 00:12:34,753 --> 00:12:36,793 India has made a name for itself as the 119 00:12:36,789 --> 00:12:39,359 fastest-growing economy in the world. 120 00:12:39,358 --> 00:12:42,358 And India and the United States are two of the 121 00:12:42,361 --> 00:12:44,631 world's biggest democracies. 122 00:12:44,630 --> 00:12:47,730 Both countries need to widen their cooperation, the scope 123 00:12:47,733 --> 00:12:50,373 of their cooperation, and find new areas to cooperate 124 00:12:50,369 --> 00:12:53,709 in that will assist in finding solutions for the 125 00:12:53,706 --> 00:12:55,976 world but also for the developing nations of the 126 00:12:55,975 --> 00:13:00,575 world. 127 00:13:18,197 --> 00:13:22,637 And by that time, I expect that we would have moved 128 00:13:22,635 --> 00:13:24,275 Climate justice is also an issue that we will 129 00:13:24,270 --> 00:13:25,570 be taking up. 130 00:13:42,922 --> 00:13:44,962 We also have the MTCR, we have the Nuclear 131 00:13:44,957 --> 00:13:46,297 Suppliers Group. 132 00:13:46,292 --> 00:13:50,132 And the help and support that my friend President 133 00:13:50,129 --> 00:13:52,229 Obama has extended is something that I will always 134 00:13:52,231 --> 00:13:56,101 cherish and remember. 135 00:13:56,669 --> 00:13:59,039 Once again, I'd like to thank you very much.