K J M Varma
Beijing, May 9 (PTI) "Mr Guru" was how US President Barack Obama greeted Prime Minister Manmohan Singh during the Copenhagen Climate Summit, which showed the degree of respect he has for the Indian leader, Environment Minister Jairam Ramesh said today.
"President Obama has certainly got the right instincts on India. I know for fact, when Obama was in negotiating room, three times he mentioned word Guru when he referred to our PM.
Your Prime Minister is our Guru," Ramesh, who is here on a visit, told an interactive session with the members of Foreign Correspondent Club.
At the end of the negotiations the US had with BASIC countries -- Brazil, South Africa, China and India -- the first person Obama went to was Singh and said: "Mr Guru what will we do?"
The BASIC countries hammered out the Copenhagen Accord, which has now been recognised by over 100 countries.
http://www.ptinews.com/news/645711_Obama-called-Indian-PM--Mr-Guru--at-Copenhagen
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