100% subsidy be given to farmers for innovative products: Kalkat

The discussion involved a lively debate on economic,political and agricultural issues involving the two countries.

Participating in the discussion,Jagwant Singh,president of the Punjab and Chandigarh College Teachers’ Union,said the visit of President Obama has been a big positive for India. He added that criticising Obama for keeping mum on Indo-Pakistan issues is not fair because it has been a stand taken for long by India not to let anyone mediate between the two countries.

Ratinder Kaur from the Punjabi University,Patiala,expressed hopes that Indian banks will soon start operating in countries like the US. Gagan Deep Sharma stated that Obama’s visit was more of an economic visit than a political one.

He further added that India should have pushed harder for doing away with the competitive disadvantages caused to India by the anti-outsourcing laws passed by the US.

Moderating the discussion,journalist Kanwar Sandhu emphasized on the socio-political issues involving the two nations. He said Obama’s three-day visit to India is a clear signal that India has arrived on the global economic as well as political scenario.

He also remarked that Obama did choose not to say anything against Pakistan because the US does not want to lose either India or Pakistan in its fight against terror. The winners of the business quiz competition held recently at the College were also honoured by Kalkat on the occasion.