3:41 am Mon January 21, 2013  During 2nd Term, Obama To Pivot To
Asia  Originally published on Mon January 21, 2013 10:01 am
The president of the United States, as his title suggests, is
the leader of this country, but in many ways is also the leader
of the world. And so we're looking at how other countries see
the next four years on this Inauguration Day. India enjoyed
strong relations with the Obama administration in its first
term, but in a second term, NPR's Julie McCarthy reports, the
South Asian giant is concerned about the uncertainty seen in
American policy toward China and Afghanistan.  JULIE MCCARTHY,
BYLINE: With the Iraq War and the Afghan War entering the
endgame, the Obama administration has begun the pivot to Asia.
PRAMIT PAL CHAUDHURI: That's where the bulk of the trade is
happening. That's where the bulk of the economic action is
happening.  MCCARTHY: Hindustan Times foreign editor, Pramit Pal
Chaudhuri.  CHAUDHURI: That's where the bulk of any serious
strategic threats or alliances that