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As an economy prospers, its culture perhaps begins to grow in appeal. Over the last 100 years or so – jeans, Coke, McDonald’s, Rock ‘n’ Roll, Hollywood — about everything American had been lapped up as things of global cool. They still are. The 20th was entirely America’s century.
For his India visit, President Barack Obama will likely receive stacks of India briefings from the State Department, the CIA, the National Security Council and countless officials. Aides will give him binders full of articles so he can better understand the wonder that is India. However, seeing is believing and nothing will better prepare Mr. Obama for his trip than watching Bollywood. On his 15-hour flight, the President can whip through five Bollywood movies that vividly bring new and old India to life.
Let’s begin with a quiz. What and where is Gwadar? Few people can answer that today, but some in the know believe that within 20 years, it will become the next Dubai.
Welcome to the October issue of PDiN Monitor, CPD's electronic review of public diplomacy in the news. This issue focuses on the topic of Entertainment Diplomacy.
When it comes to the United States, Pakistan is an oft-spurned lover. In Islamabad, no discussion about Pakistan-US relations can be complete without a blow-by-blow account of the occasions on which Pakistan, the supple and whimsical bride, has been left at the altar by the American groom...
U.S. Army Alaska and the Indian Army celebrated the opening of the annual joint and bilateral training exercise Yudh Abhyas 2010 during an Oct. 31 ceremony at Buckner Physical Fitness Center on Joint Base Elmendorf-Richardson.
India and America are looking to dovetail their African projects to offset China’s lengthening footprints in the continent, marked by multi-billion-dollar mining and oil contracts.
The official portal of Hon'ble CM Narendra Modi (www.narendramodi.in) got the prestigious eGov 2.0 award for the ‘Most innovative use of social Media'. There were more than 400 entries for this prestigious award, The other two recipients in this category were Ministry of External Affairs' Public Diplomacy Division and Delhi Traffic Police.