Amid high expectations of a change in some controversial policies pursued in the last eight years, Barack Hussein Obama assumed power on Tuesday as the first ever African-American of the United States.
Crowds streamed into the U.S. capital, jamming subway cars and packing the National Mall from the Capitol building to the Washington Monument hours before President-elect Barack Obama was to be sworn in.
The 44th US president Barack Obama, in his maiden presidential speech, told the world’s Muslims that his administration would be looking for a ``new way forward, based on mutual interest and mutual respect.''
In his inaugural address, Obama also pledged broader engagement in the world. Saying the people of the world should know that America is a friend of all who seek ``a future of peace and dignity,'' Obama vowed that the U.S. is "ready to lead once more.''
We would welcome your comments/opinion about Obama’s speech. What impact will his policies have on global politics? Do you think that ongoing war on terror could decide the future course of U.S. foreign policy? Will Obama presidency bring any ray of hope for Kashmiri people?
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