| Launch of diesel retrofit project in Pune, April 4, 2006. From left Mr. Michael Owen, Consul General, American Consulate, Ms. Rajani Tribhuvan, Mayor, Pune and Ms. Jane Metcalfe, United States Environmental Protection Agency. Full Size | Assistant Secretary Jeffrey Jarrett (left), U.S. Department of Energy and Secretary R.V. Shahi (right), Indian Ministry of Power, sign an agreement in New Delhi, April 3, 2006, on the FutureGen Project - to participate in world’s first integrated CO2 sequestration and Hydrogen Research power plant. Union Minister for Power Sushil Kumar Shinde (center) witnessed the signing. Full Size | USAID India Mission Director George Deikun (left) and Family Health International CEO Albert Siemens (right) interact with children at a launch of child-friendly HIV/AIDS prevention and awareness materials at the YWCA Family Service Center (FSC) in Najafgarh, Delhi, March 30, 2006. Full Size | Ambassador David C. Mulford cuts a ribbon to mark the official opening of the newly renovated USEFI House March 29, 2006. This facility will house the U.S. Educational Foundation in India and Ford Foundation offices, as well as conference and meeting facilities, and includes the capacity to conduct Digital Video Conferences with U.S. educational institutions. Full Size |
Ambassador David C. Mulford and India's Minister for Defense Pranab Mukherjee inaugurate the 16th Asia Pacific Military Medical Conference in New Delhi, March 27, 2006. Seen next to the Minister is Air Chief Marshall S.P. Tyagi, India's Chief of Air Staff. Full Size | Deputy Chief of Mission Robert O. Blake addressing General Electric Company’s (GE) worldwide experts and partners in New Delhi, March 22, 2006. Under USAID’s Global Development Alliance (GDA) initiative, GE would promote a jointly-funded, commercially viable rural electrification program in India using renewable energy technologies. Full Size | Charge d'Affaires Robert O. Blake addresses the audience on the opening day of the two-day seminar on "Developing Energy Markets" funded by the U.S. Agency for International Development's South Asia Regional Initiative for Energy, New Delhi, March 21, 2006 Full Size | Charge d’Affaires Robert O. Blake sharing the dais at a Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry-hosted meeting for the Iowa State Business Delegation in New Delhi, March 13, 2006. Also seen, are Iowa State Representative Swati Dandekar (center) and FICCI President Saroj Poddar. Full Size |