Ambassador Roemer in Action
"The relationship between the United States and India, bolstered and energized by the exchange of innovative ideas and dynamic people-to-people ties, can at times be hard to quantify in its many dimensions – but the outstanding news of the record number of Indian students studying in the U.S. is concrete evidence of the strength and depth of our connection. "
(Link to October 2009; July to September Activities)
U.S. welcomes Indian students, prepares for PM Singh
November 18, 2009 At a press conference in New Delhi on November 18, Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer set the stage for Prime Minister Manmohan Singh's visit to the United States and announced the 2009 Open Doors report showing an increase in the number of Indians studying in the U.S.
For energy challenges and global climate change
November 13, 2009 As part of the ongoing expansion of U.S.-India cooperation in clean energy and sustainable development, U.S. Energy Secretary Dr. Steven Chu visited New Delhi. Seen with Ambassador Roemer, Secretary Chu is a Nobel Laureate for physics, who has devoted his career to new solutions to the energy challenges and global climate change.
U.S. basketball stars play ball in India
November 11, 2009 "Give it your best" was Ambassador Roemer's message to the student basketball players and coaches at the YMCA clinic on Nov. 11. As part of the State Department sports diplomacy outreach, three of the U.S. leading basketball coaches are in India sharing techniques, team spirit, and good sportsmanship to tomorrow's sports stars.
Trying his hand at cricket
November 8, 2009 Ambassador Roemer gets a cricket lesson during his stay in Ranthambore. Not bad for a newcomer to the game!
Wildlife in Ranthambore
November 7, 2009 Ambassador Roemer and his family observed four tigers on their trip to Ranthambore. The Ambassador made some other friends as well, including this sociable langur.
Ranthambore villages
November 6, 2009 Ambassador Roemer, on his three-day trip to Ranthambore, was impressed by the tigers but even more by the families he visited in the village of Sawai Madhopur.
Women's empowerment in Ranthambore
November 6, 2009 Ambassador Roemer and his wife, Sally, met with women at Dastkar Ranthambore, a women's self-help initiative. The two toured the facility and purchased a number of beautiful crafts. The organization works to revive and sustain indigenous crafts and provide livelihoods to women from villages affected by the formation of the Ranthambore Tiger Reserve
Strengthening U.S.-India defense cooperation
November 5, 2009 To reinforce the strengthening defense cooperation between the U.S. and India and to explore possible new areas of collaboration, Deputy Secretary of Defense William J. Lynn III, is in New Delhi to attend the U.S.-India Defense Policy Group meeting. Deputy Secretary Lynn (right) calls on Ambassador Timothy J. Roemer at the U.S. Embassy.
Focus on U.S. and Indian civil society
November 4, 2009 To gather ideas on how India and the U.S. can involve our civil societies to meet global challenges, Amb. Roemer and Under Secretary of State for Democracy and Global Affairs Maria Otero listened to representatives from civil society: Ravi Nair, Nazia Yusuf, Bhuvan Ribhu, Sudha Sood, Shivangi Rai, Father Babu Joseph, Nidhi Mitra, Sultan Shaheen.