The melting pot of civilisations was bowled over by the confluence of religions as United States President George W Bush [Images] interacted with India's religious leaders in New Delhi on Thursday and was overwhelmed by their nationalism and inter-faith harmony."What struck me during the conversation was that India is a country which recognises the importance of religion and people of faith. India is an amazing country. People belonging to different religions are so proud to be Indians. Nationalism is equally important as religion", Bush told reporters after a 30-minute meeting with nine leaders representing various religions.
President Bush in India
"I am proud to be in India. It is a fantastic country", he said after the meeting at which religious leaders stressed on the underlying unity among different communities in the country.
The visiting dignitary, who was accompanied by Secretary of State Condoleeza Rice and US Ambassador to India David Mulford and some officials, also expessed admiraton for the inter-faith dialogue process in India.
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