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India Prime minister Manmohan Singh (L) looks on during a joint press conference after the EU-INDIA summit with European Union President Herman Van Rompuy (C) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (unseen) on December 10, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels. Noisy protestors in white medical coats demanded European Union support for India's cheap drugs at a key EU-India summit slated to help wrap up four years of stalled trade negotiations. The protest was staged as India faced off with its leading partner over what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described at the summit opening as 'painstaking negotiations' to strike a wide-ranging Free Trade Agreement.

India Prime minister Manmohan Singh (C) stands with European Union President Herman Van Rompuy (C) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) after the EU-INDIA summit on December 10, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels. Noisy protestors in white medical coats demanded European Union support for India's cheap drugs at a key EU-India summit slated to help wrap up four years of stalled trade negotiations. The protest was staged as India faced off with its leading partner over what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described at the summit opening as 'painstaking negotiations' to strike a wide-ranging Free Trade Agreement.

India Prime minister Manmohan Singh (L) speaks during a joint press conference after the EU-INDIA summit with European Union President Herman Van Rompuy (C) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) on December 10, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels. Noisy protestors in white medical coats demanded European Union support for India's cheap drugs at a key EU-India summit slated to help wrap up four years of stalled trade negotiations. The protest was staged as India faced off with its leading partner over what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described at the summit opening as 'painstaking negotiations' to strike a wide-ranging Free Trade Agreement.

India Prime minister Manmohan Singh (L) speaks during a joint press conference after the EU-INDIA summit with European Union President Herman Van Rompuy (C) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) on December 10, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels. Noisy protestors in white medical coats demanded European Union support for India's cheap drugs at a key EU-India summit slated to help wrap up four years of stalled trade negotiations. The protest was staged as India faced off with its leading partner over what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described at the summit opening as 'painstaking negotiations' to strike a wide-ranging Free Trade Agreement.

India Prime minister Manmohan Singh speaks during a press conference after the EU-INDIA summit on December 10, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels. Noisy protestors in white medical coats demanded European Union support for India's cheap drugs at a key EU-India summit slated to help wrap up four years of stalled trade negotiations. The protest was staged as India faced off with its leading partner over what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described at the summit opening as 'painstaking negotiations' to strike a wide-ranging Free Trade Agreement.

India Prime minister Manmohan Singh (L) speaks during a joint press conference after the EU-INDIA summit with European Union President Herman Van Rompuy (C) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (unseen) on December 10, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels. Noisy protestors in white medical coats demanded European Union support for India's cheap drugs at a key EU-India summit slated to help wrap up four years of stalled trade negotiations. The protest was staged as India faced off with its leading partner over what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described at the summit opening as 'painstaking negotiations' to strike a wide-ranging Free Trade Agreement.

India Prime minister Manmohan Singh (L) speaks during a joint press conference after the EU-INDIA summit with European Union President Herman Van Rompuy (R) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (unseen) on December 10, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels. Noisy protestors in white medical coats demanded European Union support for India's cheap drugs at a key EU-India summit slated to help wrap up four years of stalled trade negotiations. The protest was staged as India faced off with its leading partner over what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described at the summit opening as 'painstaking negotiations' to strike a wide-ranging Free Trade Agreement.

India Prime minister Manmohan Singh (L), European Union President Belgian Herman Van Rompuy (C) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) give a press conference after the EU-INDIA summit on December 10, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels. Noisy protestors in white medical coats demanded European Union support for India's cheap drugs at a key EU-India summit slated to help wrap up four years of stalled trade negotiations. The protest was staged as India faced off with its leading partner over what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described at the summit opening as 'painstaking negotiations' to strike a wide-ranging Free Trade Agreement.

India Prime minister Manmohan Singh speaks during a joint press conference after the EU-INDIA summit with European Union President Herman Van Rompuy (R) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (unseen) on December 10, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels. Noisy protestors in white medical coats demanded European Union support for India's cheap drugs at a key EU-India summit slated to help wrap up four years of stalled trade negotiations. The protest was staged as India faced off with its leading partner over what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described at the summit opening as 'painstaking negotiations' to strike a wide-ranging Free Trade Agreement.

India Prime minister Manmohan Singh (L) looks on during a joint press conference after the EU-INDIA summit with European Union President Herman Van Rompuy (C) and European Commission President Jose Manuel Barroso (R) on December 10, 2010 at the EU headquarters in Brussels. Noisy protestors in white medical coats demanded European Union support for India's cheap drugs at a key EU-India summit slated to help wrap up four years of stalled trade negotiations. The protest was staged as India faced off with its leading partner over what Prime Minister Manmohan Singh described at the summit opening as 'painstaking negotiations' to strike a wide-ranging Free Trade Agreement.

JODHPUR, INDIA - OCTOBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall meets young brides at the Veerni Project during a tour of the facility on the fourth day of a four day visit to India with Prince Charles on October 5, 2010 in Jodhpur, India. The Veerni Project is a charitable organisation which helps women in rural India. Their Royal Highnesses are jointly undertaking a series of engagements throughout India after Prince Charles jointly opened the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen this week.

JODHPUR, INDIA - OCTOBER 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales attends a tour of the Tolesar Charan Village on the fourth day of a four day visit to India on October 5, 2010 in Jodhpur, India. The Veerni Project is a charitable organisation which helps women in rural India. Their Royal Highnesses are jointly undertaking a series of engagements throughout India after Prince Charles jointly opened the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen this week.

BANGALORE, INDIA - OCTOBER 13: Sachin Tendulkar of India does a victory lap after India winning the Broder-Gavaskar trophy on day five of the Second Test match between India and Australia at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on October 13, 2010 in Bangalore, India.

JODHPUR, INDIA - OCTOBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall meets pupils at the Veerni Project during a tour of the facility on the fourth day of a four day visit to India with Prince Charles on October 5, 2010 in Jodhpur, India. The Veerni Project is a charitable organisation which helps women in rural India. Their Royal Highnesses are jointly undertaking a series of engagements throughout India after Prince Charles jointly opened the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen this week.

JODHPUR, INDIA - OCTOBER 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (L) attends a tour of the Tolesar Charan Village on the fourth day of a four day visit to India with Prince Charles on October 5, 2010 in Jodhpur, India. The Veerni Project is a charitable organisation which helps women in rural India. Their Royal Highnesses are jointly undertaking a series of engagements throughout India after Prince Charles jointly opened the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen this week.

BANGALORE, INDIA - OCTOBER 13: Sachin Tendulkar of India does a victory lap after India winning the Broder-Gavaskar trophy on day five of the Second Test match between India and Australia at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on October 13, 2010 in Bangalore, India.

View of the landmark Gateway of India across the Taj Mahal Palace Hotel in Mumbai on November 5, 2010 where US President Barack Obama will stay during the Mumbai leg of his India visit. US President Barack Obama is scheduled to arrive in India's financial capital along with his wife Michelle on November 6, for a two day visit of his Mumbai leg of the India trip. Obama's visit will be heavy on events focusing on economic synergies between India and the United States, and appears less likely to emphasize diplomatic issues, like the Indo-Pakistani row over Kashmir.

JODHPUR, INDIA - OCTOBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall arrives at the Veerni Project to meet pupils and tour the facility on the fourth day of a four day visit to India with Prince Charles on October 5, 2010 in Jodhpur, India. The Veerni Project is a charitable organisation which helps women in rural India. Their Royal Highnesses are jointly undertaking a series of engagements throughout India after Prince Charles jointly opened the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen this week.

JODHPUR, INDIA - OCTOBER 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (L) and His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh II of Marwar-Jodhpur (C) attend a tour of the Tolesar Charan Village on the fourth day of a four day visit to India with Prince Charles on October 5, 2010 in Jodhpur, India. The Veerni Project is a charitable organisation which helps women in rural India. Their Royal Highnesses are jointly undertaking a series of engagements throughout India after Prince Charles jointly opened the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen this week.

BANGALORE, INDIA - OCTOBER 13: Sachin Tendulkar of India does a victory lap after India winning the Broder-Gavaskar trophy on day five of the Second Test match between India and Australia at M.Chinnaswamy Stadium on October 13, 2010 in Bangalore, India.

JODHPUR, INDIA - OCTOBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall meets pupils at the Veerni Project during a tour of the facility on the fourth day of a four day visit to India with Prince Charles on October 5, 2010 in Jodhpur, India. The Veerni Project is a charitable organisation which helps women in rural India. Their Royal Highnesses are jointly undertaking a series of engagements throughout India after Prince Charles jointly opened the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen this week.

JODHPUR, INDIA - OCTOBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attends a tour of the Veerni Project to meet pupils and tour the facility on the fourth day of a four day visit to India with Prince Charles on October 5, 2010 in Jodhpur, India. The Veerni Project is a charitable organisation which helps women in rural India. Their Royal Highnesses are jointly undertaking a series of engagements throughout India after Prince Charles jointly opened the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen this week.

JODHPUR, INDIA - OCTOBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visits the Marwari horses, a rare breed native to the region at Bal Samand Palace to view the Marwari horses on the fourth day of a four day visit to India with Prince Charles on October 5, 2010 in Jodhpur, India. The Veerni Project is a charitable organisation which helps women in rural India. Their Royal Highnesses are jointly undertaking a series of engagements throughout India after Prince Charles jointly opened the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen this week.

JODHPUR, INDIA - OCTOBER 05: Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall visits the Marwari horses, a rare breed native to the region at Bal Samand Palace to view the Marwari horses on the fourth day of a four day visit to India with Prince Charles on October 5, 2010 in Jodhpur, India. The Veerni Project is a charitable organisation which helps women in rural India. Their Royal Highnesses are jointly undertaking a series of engagements throughout India after Prince Charles jointly opened the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen this week.

Preeja Sreedharan of India (L) and Kavita Raut of India (R) pose on the podium during the award ceremony for the women's 5,000m in the athletics competition at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 26, 2010. Mimi Belete Gebregeiorges of Bahrain won gold, Preeja Sreedharan of India won silver and Kavita Raut of India took bronze.

India's Pragyan Ojha (L) celebrates with teammates after taking the wicket of Australian batsman Shane Watson during the fourth day of the second Test between India and Australia at M. Chinnaswamy Stadium in Bangalore on October 12, 2010. After India's Sachin Tendulkar had made 214 to give India a slender 17-run lead, the Aussies slumped to 94-3 in their second innings by tea.

India's cricket team coach Gary Kirsten (L) looks as India's captain MS Dhoni practises a stroke during a training session in the nets ahead of the second One Day International (ODI) cricket match between India and Australia at the practice ground of the Dr. Y.S. Rajasekhara Reddy ACA-VDCA Cricket Stadium in Visakhapatnam on October 19, 2010. India is scheduled to play two more match ODI series against Australia, after the first one was abandoned due to bad weather.

Preeja Sreedharan of India (L) and Kavita Raut of India (R) pose on the podium during the award ceremony for the women's 5,000m in the athletics competition at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 26, 2010. Mimi Belete Gebregeiorges of Bahrain won gold, Preeja Sreedharan of India won silver and Kavita Raut of India took bronze.

Preeja Sreedharan of India (L) and Kavita Raut of India (R) pose on the podium during the award ceremony for the women's 5,000m in the athletics competition at the 16th Asian Games in Guangzhou on November 26, 2010. Mimi Belete Gebregeiorges of Bahrain won gold, Preeja Sreedharan of India won silver and Kavita Raut of India took bronze.

China's Ambassador to India Zgang Yan delivers his speech during a meeting 'India-China opportunities and challenges in the emerging global order', in New Delhi on December 13, 2010. Relations with India are 'fragile', China's ambassador said on December 13, but the two countries can work together to emerge as a 'world factory and a world office'. Ahead of a visit to India on Wednesday by Chinese Premier Wen Jiabao, ambassador Zhang Yan said trust was badly needed between the neighbours.

DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 02: People walk past a street vendor as he prepares food in Chandni Chowk market in the streets of Old Delhi on October 2, 2010 in Delhi, India. Tourists are descending upon the markets of Delhi as they arrive in India for the Commonwealth Games which open on October 3.

DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 02: A woman buys vegetables from a street vendor in Chandni Chowk market in the streets of Old Delhi on October 2, 2010 in Delhi, India. Tourists are descending upon the markets of Delhi as they arrive in India for the Commonwealth Games which open on October 3.

DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 02: A street vendor prepares food in Chandni Chowk market in the streets of Old Delhi on October 2, 2010 in Delhi, India. Tourists are descending upon the markets of Delhi as they arrive in India for the Commonwealth Games which open on October 3.

DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 02: A haidresser styles a man's hair after cutting it in a shop in Chandni Chowk market in the streets of Old Delhi on October 2, 2010 in Delhi, India. Tourists are descending upon the markets of Delhi as they arrive in India for the Commonwealth Games which open on October 3.

DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 02: A street vendor prepares food in Chandni Chowk market in the streets of Old Delhi on October 2, 2010 in Delhi, India. Tourists are descending upon the markets of Delhi as they arrive in India for the Commonwealth Games which open on October 3.

DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 02: A cook prepares food inside a shop in Chandni Chowk market in the streets of Old Delhi on October 2, 2010 in Delhi, India. Tourists are descending upon the markets of Delhi as they arrive in India for the Commonwealth Games which open on October 3.

DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 02: A rickshaw driver rests at the end of the day in Chandni Chowk market in the streets of Old Delhi on October 2, 2010 in Delhi, India. Tourists are descending upon the markets of Delhi as they arrive in India for the Commonwealth Games which open on October 3.

DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 02: People make their way through the streets of Chandni Chowk market in Old Delhi on October 2, 2010 in Delhi, India. Tourists are descending upon the markets of Delhi as they arrive in India for the Commonwealth Games which open on October 3.

DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 02: A tailor works by the side of the road in Chandi Chowk market in the streets of Old Delhi on October 2, 2010 in Delhi, India. Tourists are descending upon the markets of Delhi as they arrive in India for the Commonwealth Games which open on October 3.

NEW DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 2: TRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall stand with Indian President Pratibha Patil on the first day of their four day visit to India in the garden of the presidential palace on October 2, 2010 in New Delhi, India. Prince Charles will be opening the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen on October 3, after which Their Royal Highnesses will undertake a series of engagements throughout India.

NEW DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 2: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (2nd-L) and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (R) stand with Indian President Pratibha Patil on the first day of their four day visit to India in the garden of the Presidential palace on October 2, 2010 in New Delhi, India. Prince Charles will be opening the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen on October 3, after which Their Royal Highnesses will undertake a series of engagements throughout India.

NEW DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 2: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales walks with Indian President Pratibha Patil in the Presidential gardens on the first day of their four day visit to India in the garden of the presidential palace on October 2, 2010 in New Delhi, India. Prince Charles will be opening the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen on October 3, after which Their Royal Highnesses will undertake a series of engagements throughout India.

NEW DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 2: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (L) and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall (C) are escorted out to the garden by Indian President Pratibha Patil on the first day of their four day visit to India in the garden of the Presidential palace on October 2, 2010 in New Delhi, India. Prince Charles will be opening the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen on October 3, after which Their Royal Highnesses will undertake a series of engagements throughout India.

NEW DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 3: TRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall pose for a photograph with athletes from Team England in the Games Village on the second day of their four day visit to India on October 3, 2010 in New Delhi, India. Prince Charles will be opening the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen today, after which Their Royal Highnesses will undertake a series of engagements throughout India.

NEW DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 3: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales converses with a member of coaching staff from the Trinidad and Tobago team during a visit to the Games Village on the second day of their four day visit to India on October 3, 2010 in New Delhi, India. Prince Charles will be opening the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen today, after which Their Royal Highnesses will undertake a series of engagements throughout India.

NEW DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 04: TRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and the Earl of Wessex attend the swimming heats on the first day of competition for the Commonwealth Games at the Talkatora Swimming Complex on the third day of their four day visit to India on October 4, 2010 in New Delhi, India. Prince Charles jointly opened the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen last night, after which Their Royal Highnesses will undertake a series of engagements throughout India.

NEW DELHI, INDIA - OCTOBER 04: TRH Prince Charles, Prince of Wales, and the Earl of Wessex attend the swimming heats on the first day of competition for the Commonwealth Games at the Talkatora Swimming Complex on the third day of their four day visit to India on October 4, 2010 in New Delhi, India. Prince Charles jointly opened the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen last night, after which Their Royal Highnesses will undertake a series of engagements throughout India.

JODHPUR, INDIA - OCTOBER 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (2L) and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attend a reception with local dignitaries, British Council representatives & the Maharaja and Maharani of Jodhpur at Bal Samand Palace on the fourth day of a four day visit to India on October 5, 2010 in Jodhpur, India. Along with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales will jointly undertake a series of engagements throughout India after Prince Charles jointly opened the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen this week.

JODHPUR, INDIA - OCTOBER 05: His Highness Maharaja Gaj Singh II of Marwar-Jodhpur (C) and Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (L) attend a tour of the Tolesar Charan Village on the fourth day of a four day visit to India on October 5, 2010 in Jodhpur, India. Along with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales will jointly undertake a series of engagements throughout India after Prince Charles jointly opened the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen this week.

JODHPUR, INDIA - OCTOBER 05: Prince Charles, Prince of Wales (2L) and Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall attend a reception with local dignitaries, British Council representatives & the Maharaja and Maharani of Jodhpur at Bal Samand Palace on the fourth day of a four day visit to India on October 5, 2010 in Jodhpur, India. Along with Camilla, Duchess of Cornwall, Prince Charles, Prince of Wales will jointly undertake a series of engagements throughout India after Prince Charles jointly opened the Commonwealth Games on behalf of The Queen this week.