Blake says the Obama administration held off on engaging India in a major way until the completion of elections in May that strengthened the hold on power by Prime Minister Singh's ruling Congress party.

VOA: standard.2009.07.17

While President Obama approved the deployment of 17,000 additional U.S.troops to join the International Security Assistance Force (ISAF) in Afghanistan, his administration is also nearing completion of a comprehensive strategic review of policy on Afghanistan,and Pakistan.

VOA: standard.2009.03.17

Incoming Hostos President Matos Rodriguez, whose parents were born in Puerto Rico, said that for every one of the students, the completion of their two years of study leading to their associate degree is a proud achievement.

VOA: standard.2010.06.05