According to a top US diplomat who has served in New Delhi, India not only provides vital export opportunities to American companies but has the prospective to become the hub of prosperity in Asia. "India, with its vibrant democracy and rapidly expanding economy, can be an anchor of stability and opportunity for South and Central Asia," said Robert O Blake, a former deputy chief of mission at the US embassy in New Delhi.
"With a massive and expanding middle class, and an economy projected to grow at five percent this year, India can be a hub for regional prosperity," Blake told his confirmation hearing as the new US point man for South and Central Asia.
Noting that US exports to India increased from $5 billion in 2003 to almost $19 billion in 2008, he told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that India also offered several opportunities where US can enhance its regional integration.
"With a massive and expanding middle class, and an economy projected to grow at five percent this year, India can be a hub for regional prosperity," Blake told his confirmation hearing as the new US point man for South and Central Asia.
Noting that US exports to India increased from $5 billion in 2003 to almost $19 billion in 2008, he told the Senate Foreign Relations Committee that India also offered several opportunities where US can enhance its regional integration.
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