US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter calls on the Prime Minister

Published By : Admin | April 12, 2016 | 20:57 IST
US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter meets PM Modi
PM Modi expresses satisfaction at the progress in bilateral defence cooperation between India, US
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today received the US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter. Prime Minister expressed satisfaction at the progress in bilateral defence cooperation between the two countries, and expressed hope that discussions with the framework of the Defence Technology and Trade Initiative between the two countries would progress along his vision of 'Make in India' in the defence sector.

Secretary Carter conveyed that the US viewed India a close strategic ally and an enduring partner and that both sides were moving from the buyer-seller relationship towards a manufacturing partnership.

Both of them also exchanged views on the regional situation, including in the South Asia and the Asia Pacific region. Secretary Carter conveyed that the US policy of 'Rebalance' and India's "Act East' policy complimented each other.

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Prime Minister shares a Sanskrit Subhashitam highlighting how enthusiasm and positive energy lead to success
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Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi today shared a Sanskrit Subhashitam highlighting that enthusiasm and positive energy inspire a person to remain consistently active in their actions.

The Prime Minister noted that this unwavering enthusiasm leads all those efforts to success which a person resolves to accomplish.

The Prime Minister posted on X:

"कर्मशील और ऊर्जावान देशवासी ही राष्ट्र की सबसे बड़ी शक्ति हैं, जिनके परिश्रम से विकास की नई राहें तय होती हैं। इनके प्रयासों से देश समृद्धि, आत्मनिर्भरता और उन्नति के शिखर को छूता है।

अनिर्वेदो हि सततं सर्वार्थेषु प्रवर्तकः।

करोति सफलं जन्तोः कर्म यच्च करोति सः॥"
Enthusiasm and positive energy inspire a person to remain consistently active in their actions. This unwavering enthusiasm leads all those efforts to success which a person resolves to accomplish.