Hillary came, saw and conquered Kolkata

May 08, 2012 10:25

Yesterday in West Bengal, Hillary Clinton came, Hillary Clinton saw (mostly NGOs) and now it's up to Mamata Banerjee to decide if the chief minister can conquer the urge for distractions and use the opportunity to turn the tide. "US investment was not possible because of the political situation (earlier). Now their (the US establishment's) views are favourable for investment,' the chief minister told a 20-minute news conference at Writers' Buildings after meeting the US secretary of state.

Moreon the Telegraph, Calcutta.

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