slide well thank you all for having me today it’s a real honor to be here
today it’s a real honor to be here
today it’s a real honor to be here really arrived in India but I’ve been
really arrived in India but I’ve been
really arrived in India but I’ve been doing the American diplomat thing for
doing the American diplomat thing for
doing the American diplomat thing for about for about ten years I’ve served or
about for about ten years I’ve served or
about for about ten years I’ve served or worked in almost every continent on the
worked in almost every continent on the
worked in almost every continent on the planet except for Antarctica and been to
planet except for Antarctica and been to
planet except for Antarctica and been to a lot of countries I’ve never been as
a lot of countries I’ve never been as
a lot of countries I’ve never been as excited about being in the country at a
excited about being in the country at a
excited about being in the country at a certain moment in time as I am being
certain moment in time as I am being
certain moment in time as I am being here in India so much happening here so
here in India so much happening here so
here in India so much happening here so much promise so many young people are
much promise so many young people are
much promise so many young people are really the main reasons that not on the
really the main reasons that not on the
really the main reasons that not on the India I think the rest of the world is
India I think the rest of the world is
India I think the rest of the world is really excited so if I can today I want
really excited so if I can today I want
really excited so if I can today I want to want us to use our imaginations and I
to want us to use our imaginations and I
to want us to use our imaginations and I want us to use our imaginations to think
want us to use our imaginations to think
want us to use our imaginations to think about what India might look like in 2050
about what India might look like in 2050
about what India might look like in 2050 before we get started I want to say that
before we get started I want to say that
before we get started I want to say that in the United States the late Robert
in the United States the late Robert
in the United States the late Robert Kennedy was the brother’s President John
Kennedy was the brother’s President John
Kennedy was the brother’s President John Kennedy both were assassinated
Kennedy both were assassinated
Kennedy both were assassinated Robert Kennedy said once that said that
Robert Kennedy said once that said that
Robert Kennedy said once that said that some people see the world and they say
some people see the world and they say
some people see the world and they say why he said some people see the world as
why he said some people see the world as
why he said some people see the world as it could be and ask why not that’s an
it could be and ask why not that’s an
it could be and ask why not that’s an incredibly powerful statement that has
incredibly powerful statement that has
incredibly powerful statement that has been passed down from generation to
been passed down from generation to
been passed down from generation to generation
generation
generation of Americans in and we like to ask why
of Americans in and we like to ask why
of Americans in and we like to ask why not why not create a better world why
not why not create a better world why
not why not create a better world why not create a better future for whomever
not create a better future for whomever
not create a better future for whomever and I think what I want to do today is
and I think what I want to do today is
and I think what I want to do today is ask why not with you about a track so
ask why not with you about a track so
ask why not with you about a track so let’s go 35 years in the future let’s go
let’s go 35 years in the future let’s go
let’s go 35 years in the future let’s go to 2050 here we are in 2050
to 2050 here we are in 2050
to 2050 here we are in 2050 here’s India in the audience today we
here’s India in the audience today we
here’s India in the audience today we have a future Nobel laureate in science
have a future Nobel laureate in science
have a future Nobel laureate in science the future Prime Minister is with us
the future Prime Minister is with us
the future Prime Minister is with us today
today
today it’s good to see you man
India and 2050 is the largest country in
India and 2050 is the largest country in the world its population is 1.7 million
the world its population is 1.7 million
the world its population is 1.7 million people billion people partly on is the
people billion people partly on is the
people billion people partly on is the youngest population in the world by far
youngest population in the world by far
youngest population in the world by far its economy has quintupled
its economy has quintupled
its economy has quintupled over the last 35 years it is now 12 a 12
over the last 35 years it is now 12 a 12
over the last 35 years it is now 12 a 12 trillion dollar economy poverty has all
trillion dollar economy poverty has all
trillion dollar economy poverty has all but been eradicated in India and not
but been eradicated in India and not
but been eradicated in India and not only in India than in many of the
only in India than in many of the
only in India than in many of the countries in South Asia today is October
countries in South Asia today is October
countries in South Asia today is October 21st 2015 today a team of Indian and
21st 2015 today a team of Indian and
21st 2015 today a team of Indian and American astronauts after a two-year
American astronauts after a two-year
American astronauts after a two-year journey through space are landing on
journey through space are landing on
journey through space are landing on Mars to establish the first human colony
Mars to establish the first human colony
Mars to establish the first human colony to research the Red Planet
to research the Red Planet
to research the Red Planet a few months ago India who has long been
a few months ago India who has long been
a few months ago India who has long been a permanent member of the United Nations
a permanent member of the United Nations
a permanent member of the United Nations Security Council led an international
Security Council led an international
Security Council led an international relief effort in the city of Mumbai
relief effort in the city of Mumbai
relief effort in the city of Mumbai South Africa which was hit by a
South Africa which was hit by a
South Africa which was hit by a devastating earthquake India’s actions
devastating earthquake India’s actions
devastating earthquake India’s actions and its commitment to disaster relief
and its commitment to disaster relief
and its commitment to disaster relief saved tens of thousands of lives India
saved tens of thousands of lives India
saved tens of thousands of lives India 2050 is the world’s leading producer and
2050 is the world’s leading producer and
2050 is the world’s leading producer and the world’s leading green energy country
the world’s leading green energy country
the world’s leading green energy country in fact India is so dynamic in its
in fact India is so dynamic in its
in fact India is so dynamic in its lean in its green energy culture that it
lean in its green energy culture that it
lean in its green energy culture that it actually exports its green energy
actually exports its green energy
actually exports its green energy technology solar wind biomass etc to
technology solar wind biomass etc to
technology solar wind biomass etc to countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar
countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar
countries like Saudi Arabia and Qatar who ran out of oil about ten years ago
who ran out of oil about ten years ago
who ran out of oil about ten years ago that’s India in 2050
good luck so how did you get that how
good luck so how did you get that how did you your generation who are leading
did you your generation who are leading
did you your generation who are leading India 2050 how did you get to there how
India 2050 how did you get to there how
India 2050 how did you get to there how did how did you make India so great and
did how did you make India so great and
did how did you make India so great and resume its really as rightful place as
resume its really as rightful place as
resume its really as rightful place as one of the leaders of the world well it
one of the leaders of the world well it
one of the leaders of the world well it started back in 2015 because everybody
started back in 2015 because everybody
started back in 2015 because everybody remember 2015 2015
remember 2015 2015
remember 2015 2015 India is leading the world’s major
India is leading the world’s major
India is leading the world’s major economies and economic growth and this
economies and economic growth and this
economies and economic growth and this is really critical at a time when it
is really critical at a time when it
is really critical at a time when it would have been easy for you to stop and
would have been easy for you to stop and
would have been easy for you to stop and say how we’re good we’re growing at a
say how we’re good we’re growing at a
say how we’re good we’re growing at a fast pace we’re growing faster than
fast pace we’re growing faster than
fast pace we’re growing faster than China things are pretty good you did you
China things are pretty good you did you
China things are pretty good you did you said we can do better and you made some
said we can do better and you made some
said we can do better and you made some very key decisions that paid off in the
very key decisions that paid off in the
very key decisions that paid off in the long run you did things like invest
long run you did things like invest
long run you did things like invest massive amounts of money multi-year
massive amounts of money multi-year
massive amounts of money multi-year projects in thousands of miles of roads
projects in thousands of miles of roads
projects in thousands of miles of roads new ports new railways more airports
new ports new railways more airports
new ports new railways more airports invested in public transportation
invested in public transportation
invested in public transportation infrastructure you started to move away
infrastructure you started to move away
infrastructure you started to move away from fossil fuels and to green energy
from fossil fuels and to green energy
from fossil fuels and to green energy along with the rest of the world you you
along with the rest of the world you you
along with the rest of the world you you engaged in a level of Internet
engaged in a level of Internet
engaged in a level of Internet connectivity for the rural environments
connectivity for the rural environments
connectivity for the rural environments the likes of which the world has never
the likes of which the world has never
the likes of which the world has never seen and in by the year 2025
seen and in by the year 2025
seen and in by the year 2025 almost every Indian event how literature
almost every Indian event how literature
almost every Indian event how literature up or at daily access to the Internet
up or at daily access to the Internet
up or at daily access to the Internet and all of that empowered
and all of that empowered
and all of that empowered so let’s keep going in 2025 those
so let’s keep going in 2025 those
so let’s keep going in 2025 those investments that you made the decade
investments that you made the decade
investments that you made the decade prior are really starting to pay off
prior are really starting to pay off
prior are really starting to pay off India’s becoming a global leader in
India’s becoming a global leader in
India’s becoming a global leader in disaster response the military which is
disaster response the military which is
disaster response the military which is steadily grown and strength and capacity
steadily grown and strength and capacity
steadily grown and strength and capacity is now responding to disasters not only
is now responding to disasters not only
is now responding to disasters not only in Nepal but in Africa and in East Asia
India’s Navy helped secure three rite of
India’s Navy helped secure three rite of passage through the Indian Ocean to the
passage through the Indian Ocean to the
passage through the Indian Ocean to the South China Sea
India’s centuries of religious tolerance
India’s centuries of religious tolerance and and the peaceful coexistence of many
and and the peaceful coexistence of many
and and the peaceful coexistence of many religions has allowed it to assume a
religions has allowed it to assume a
religions has allowed it to assume a leadership role in the violent extremism
leadership role in the violent extremism
leadership role in the violent extremism sector and India’s leadership has helped
sector and India’s leadership has helped
sector and India’s leadership has helped tamp down many of the problems that
tamp down many of the problems that
tamp down many of the problems that plagued the late the early 21st century
plagued the late the early 21st century
plagued the late the early 21st century women and girls are now a bigger part of
women and girls are now a bigger part of
women and girls are now a bigger part of the economy than ever
the economy than ever
the economy than ever adding multiple percentage points to the
adding multiple percentage points to the
adding multiple percentage points to the GDP growth of India let’s go to 2035
so by 2035 India’s space program is
so by 2035 India’s space program is reaching new heights the legacy of
reaching new heights the legacy of
reaching new heights the legacy of President Abdul Kalam in his rocket
President Abdul Kalam in his rocket
President Abdul Kalam in his rocket technology has been expanded greatly
technology has been expanded greatly
technology has been expanded greatly India is now the world’s leading
India is now the world’s leading
India is now the world’s leading commercial satellite launch launch site
commercial satellite launch launch site
commercial satellite launch launch site not only in Bangalore but at other sites
not only in Bangalore but at other sites
not only in Bangalore but at other sites around the country India is pioneered a
around the country India is pioneered a
around the country India is pioneered a new way to remove space debris the
new way to remove space debris the
new way to remove space debris the thousands and thousands of pieces of
thousands and thousands of pieces of
thousands and thousands of pieces of space debris that can take out a
space debris that can take out a
space debris that can take out a satellite and cripple our communications
satellite and cripple our communications
satellite and cripple our communications or our ability to navigate the world
or our ability to navigate the world
or our ability to navigate the world looks to India for a low-cost high-tech
looks to India for a low-cost high-tech
looks to India for a low-cost high-tech way to access space about 10 years ago
way to access space about 10 years ago
way to access space about 10 years ago India assumed its chair on the United
India assumed its chair on the United
India assumed its chair on the United Nations Security Council and its
Nations Security Council and its
Nations Security Council and its leadership the UN has been welcomed by
leadership the UN has been welcomed by
leadership the UN has been welcomed by all in the international community
India’s investment in its communications
India’s investment in its communications infrastructure that you did 20 years ago
infrastructure that you did 20 years ago
infrastructure that you did 20 years ago has not only benefited the country
has not only benefited the country
has not only benefited the country economically but it has created four
economically but it has created four
economically but it has created four separate silicon valley’s in India
separate silicon valley’s in India
separate silicon valley’s in India places where capital education and
places where capital education and
places where capital education and innovation all come into play so when
innovation all come into play so when
innovation all come into play so when people talk about Silicon Valley they’re
people talk about Silicon Valley they’re
people talk about Silicon Valley they’re talking not only about Menlo Park in
talking not only about Menlo Park in
talking not only about Menlo Park in California they’re talking about
California they’re talking about
California they’re talking about Bangalore Chandigarh Jaipur and
Bangalore Chandigarh Jaipur and
Bangalore Chandigarh Jaipur and Hyderabad
Hyderabad
Hyderabad as places where the most innovative
as places where the most innovative
as places where the most innovative lines can be found so let’s go to 2045
poverty is been largely eradicated in
poverty is been largely eradicated in India and much of South Asia and India
India and much of South Asia and India
India and much of South Asia and India is the world’s leading renewable energy
is the world’s leading renewable energy
is the world’s leading renewable energy explored as we said the fossil fuel
explored as we said the fossil fuel
explored as we said the fossil fuel producing countries have run out or are
producing countries have run out or are
producing countries have run out or are running out of fossil fuels and India’s
running out of fossil fuels and India’s
running out of fossil fuels and India’s investment in green technology decades
investment in green technology decades
investment in green technology decades ago are paying huge dividends not only
ago are paying huge dividends not only
ago are paying huge dividends not only for the planet but 14-years economy as
for the planet but 14-years economy as
for the planet but 14-years economy as well it’s a win-win for both sides
so let’s come back to present day we’re
so let’s come back to present day we’re back to 2015 is any of what we’ve been
back to 2015 is any of what we’ve been
back to 2015 is any of what we’ve been talking about possible or is this just
talking about possible or is this just
talking about possible or is this just another naive America standing up here
another naive America standing up here
another naive America standing up here with great ideas thinking oh you know we
with great ideas thinking oh you know we
with great ideas thinking oh you know we can we can make a better world I can
can we can make a better world I can
can we can make a better world I can tell you on a personal level a big part
tell you on a personal level a big part
tell you on a personal level a big part of my job I feel that sometimes is being
of my job I feel that sometimes is being
of my job I feel that sometimes is being lectured to by people from other
lectured to by people from other
lectured to by people from other countries sometimes the criticism is
countries sometimes the criticism is
countries sometimes the criticism is fair oftentimes it’s fine I spent a lot
fair oftentimes it’s fine I spent a lot
fair oftentimes it’s fine I spent a lot of time hearing about the things that
of time hearing about the things that
of time hearing about the things that the United States has done wrong what we
the United States has done wrong what we
the United States has done wrong what we could be doing better what we should
could be doing better what we should
could be doing better what we should have done what would what they would
have done what would what they would
have done what would what they would like us to do but one thing that I never
like us to do but one thing that I never
like us to do but one thing that I never refute is when people say you Americans
refute is when people say you Americans
refute is when people say you Americans are naive it’s not the way it works and
are naive it’s not the way it works and
are naive it’s not the way it works and I always say I’m guilty I’m guilty
I always say I’m guilty I’m guilty
I always say I’m guilty I’m guilty because I’m not to miss it
because I’m not to miss it
because I’m not to miss it and I think that a lot of video is
and I think that a lot of video is
and I think that a lot of video is optimistic too I think a lot of a lot of
optimistic too I think a lot of a lot of
optimistic too I think a lot of a lot of you are asking yourself why not why not
you are asking yourself why not why not
you are asking yourself why not why not so thanks a lot
this is the key thing we really want
this is the key thing we really want this but do we want this India that we
this but do we want this India that we
this but do we want this India that we talked about in 2050 the concept of a
talked about in 2050 the concept of a
talked about in 2050 the concept of a win-win scenario is something that we
win-win scenario is something that we
win-win scenario is something that we hold near and dear to our heart some
hold near and dear to our heart some
hold near and dear to our heart some people look at negotiations or look at
people look at negotiations or look at
people look at negotiations or look at international relations in zero to some
international relations in zero to some
international relations in zero to some terms meaning somebody has to win and
terms meaning somebody has to win and
terms meaning somebody has to win and somebody has to lose we reject that
somebody has to lose we reject that
somebody has to lose we reject that thinking and I encourage you to reject
thinking and I encourage you to reject
thinking and I encourage you to reject that too there are ways that India can
that too there are ways that India can
that too there are ways that India can win Malaysia can win Sri Lanka can win
win Malaysia can win Sri Lanka can win
win Malaysia can win Sri Lanka can win and yes even Pakistan could win at the
and yes even Pakistan could win at the
and yes even Pakistan could win at the same time I wasn’t going to go to
same time I wasn’t going to go to
same time I wasn’t going to go to Pakistan I went to them – they were
Pakistan I went to them – they were
Pakistan I went to them – they were there are ways that you can do that and
there are ways that you can do that and
there are ways that you can do that and everybody can win and we believe deeply
everybody can win and we believe deeply
everybody can win and we believe deeply let me give you a couple of examples
let’s take a look at your hand we’ve had
let’s take a look at your hand we’ve had some pretty serious disagreements with
some pretty serious disagreements with
some pretty serious disagreements with Japan in our history World War two
Japan in our history World War two
Japan in our history World War two maybe chief among them Japan is has been
maybe chief among them Japan is has been
maybe chief among them Japan is has been for many years one of our spawn is now
for many years one of our spawn is now
for many years one of our spawn is now but we found a way to move past our
but we found a way to move past our
but we found a way to move past our differences and find a way that we both
differences and find a way that we both
differences and find a way that we both can win who here has been to the United
can win who here has been to the United
can win who here has been to the United States ok you go through the streets of
States ok you go through the streets of
States ok you go through the streets of the United States you are more likely to
the United States you are more likely to
the United States you are more likely to see a Toyota or Honda car being driven
see a Toyota or Honda car being driven
see a Toyota or Honda car being driven than you are General Motors or a Ford
than you are General Motors or a Ford
than you are General Motors or a Ford that’s reality
that’s reality
that’s reality that’s a win-win for us we weren’t
that’s a win-win for us we weren’t
that’s a win-win for us we weren’t making their cars and the Japanese
making their cars and the Japanese
making their cars and the Japanese taught us that we need to make better
taught us that we need to make better
taught us that we need to make better cars and American consumers started
cars and American consumers started
cars and American consumers started buying it because the ones that the
buying it because the ones that the
buying it because the ones that the United States were making weren’t that
United States were making weren’t that
United States were making weren’t that good that’s one example another example
good that’s one example another example
good that’s one example another example is the Indian IT industry and we all
is the Indian IT industry and we all
is the Indian IT industry and we all know about the power the prowess of the
know about the power the prowess of the
know about the power the prowess of the Indian IT sector but what is that mostly
Indian IT sector but what is that mostly
Indian IT sector but what is that mostly benefit does it mostly benefit one side
benefit does it mostly benefit one side
benefit does it mostly benefit one side the United States benefits from it
the United States benefits from it
the United States benefits from it because we get the mind share we get the
because we get the mind share we get the
because we get the mind share we get the brain power that exists here
brain power that exists here
brain power that exists here they’re being Delhi or Jaipur or
they’re being Delhi or Jaipur or
they’re being Delhi or Jaipur or Bangalore or any of the other great IT
Bangalore or any of the other great IT
Bangalore or any of the other great IT sites and India benefits obviously from
sites and India benefits obviously from
sites and India benefits obviously from some of the you know the most high-tech
some of the you know the most high-tech
some of the you know the most high-tech high-paying jobs that are available for
high-paying jobs that are available for
high-paying jobs that are available for the country that’s a win-win so when we
the country that’s a win-win so when we
the country that’s a win-win so when we say that we want that future for India
say that we want that future for India
say that we want that future for India we really need and and I hope that you
we really need and and I hope that you
we really need and and I hope that you take that as a sincere as a sincere
take that as a sincere as a sincere
take that as a sincere as a sincere gesture we talked all the time about our
gesture we talked all the time about our
gesture we talked all the time about our shared values you know the world’s
shared values you know the world’s
shared values you know the world’s oldest democracy the United States the
oldest democracy the United States the
oldest democracy the United States the world’s largest democracy India the
world’s largest democracy India the
world’s largest democracy India the adherence to the rule of law the deed
adherence to the rule of law the deed
adherence to the rule of law the deed defense of civil liberties the freedom
defense of civil liberties the freedom
defense of civil liberties the freedom of expression the freedom of religion
of expression the freedom of religion
of expression the freedom of religion all of these things find us and find us
all of these things find us and find us
all of these things find us and find us as tightly as they bind any two nations
as tightly as they bind any two nations
as tightly as they bind any two nations in the world and the connections are
in the world and the connections are
in the world and the connections are getting stronger and stronger every year
getting stronger and stronger every year
getting stronger and stronger every year last year for the first time we crossed
last year for the first time we crossed
last year for the first time we crossed a million US visas issued out of Mission
a million US visas issued out of Mission
a million US visas issued out of Mission India as a whole that’s amazing they’ve
India as a whole that’s amazing they’ve
India as a whole that’s amazing they’ve never done that in a year before and
never done that in a year before and
never done that in a year before and more and more Americans are traveling to
more and more Americans are traveling to
more and more Americans are traveling to India that I think certainly Prime
India that I think certainly Prime
India that I think certainly Prime Minister Modi and his his travels has
Minister Modi and his his travels has
Minister Modi and his his travels has really helped raise the profile of the
really helped raise the profile of the
really helped raise the profile of the video but I can say that having just
video but I can say that having just
video but I can say that having just arrived in India four months ago we are
arrived in India four months ago we are
arrived in India four months ago we are seized by India the United States people
seized by India the United States people
seized by India the United States people want to know what’s going on here they
want to know what’s going on here they
want to know what’s going on here they want to be part of what’s happening here
want to be part of what’s happening here
want to be part of what’s happening here and they feel so optimistic for the
and they feel so optimistic for the
and they feel so optimistic for the trajectory that India’s own and we’re
trajectory that India’s own and we’re
trajectory that India’s own and we’re doing everything we can to help it to
doing everything we can to help it to
doing everything we can to help it to cooperate from a United States
cooperate from a United States
cooperate from a United States standpoint we believe that India and the
standpoint we believe that India and the
standpoint we believe that India and the United States could quite possibly be
United States could quite possibly be
United States could quite possibly be the greatest force for global good the
the greatest force for global good the
the greatest force for global good the world has ever known there are some more
world has ever known there are some more
world has ever known there are some more question
question
question the value of a democracy there are some
the value of a democracy there are some
the value of a democracy there are some who are questioning the value of
who are questioning the value of
who are questioning the value of representative government they say it’s
representative government they say it’s
representative government they say it’s too messy it’s too hard it’s easier just
too messy it’s too hard it’s easier just
too messy it’s too hard it’s easier just to have some some strong man in charge
to have some some strong man in charge
to have some some strong man in charge and let their brunt of it I’m not going
and let their brunt of it I’m not going
and let their brunt of it I’m not going to mention any country’s but I think we
to mention any country’s but I think we
to mention any country’s but I think we all who were talking we reject that and
all who were talking we reject that and
all who were talking we reject that and we look to India to help us defend those
we look to India to help us defend those
we look to India to help us defend those ideals those ideals that we all felt so
ideals those ideals that we all felt so
ideals those ideals that we all felt so dear guest democracy is messy it’s
dear guest democracy is messy it’s
dear guest democracy is messy it’s always messy and it always will be
always messy and it always will be
always messy and it always will be but Winston Churchill once said that
but Winston Churchill once said that
but Winston Churchill once said that democracy is worst form of government
democracy is worst form of government
democracy is worst form of government ever conceived by man except for every
ever conceived by man except for every
ever conceived by man except for every other one that we try so I encourage you
other one that we try so I encourage you
other one that we try so I encourage you to hold on to that I guess my passing my
to hold on to that I guess my passing my
to hold on to that I guess my passing my parting thoughts per year would be that
parting thoughts per year would be that
parting thoughts per year would be that that India that we described 2050 India
that India that we described 2050 India
that India that we described 2050 India that is a 12 trillion dollar economy is
that is a 12 trillion dollar economy is
that is a 12 trillion dollar economy is the largest country in the world in
the largest country in the world in
the largest country in the world in terms of population is a global leader
terms of population is a global leader
terms of population is a global leader in so many ways the India that’s
in so many ways the India that’s
in so many ways the India that’s eradicated poverty throughout only its
eradicated poverty throughout only its
eradicated poverty throughout only its own population but all of South Asia
own population but all of South Asia
own population but all of South Asia that’s the India that we want for you
that’s the India that we want for you
that’s the India that we want for you and that is your India you are that it I
and that is your India you are that it I
and that is your India you are that it I thank you very much
thank you very much
thank you very much [Applause]
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