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English is your asset, says Koizumi

Diplomatic Correspondent

KUALA LUMPUR: The compliments were bilateral. And they were not the usual platitudes leaders pay one another at customary meetings on the sidelines of multilateral events.

Referring to his Japanese counterpart, Junichiro Koizumi's visit to a school in New Delhi in April, Prime Minister Manmohan Singh said children there were ``enthused'' by his trip to learn Japanese. ``I am very pleased, but your English language is your real asset,'' Mr. Koizumi said. He was speaking through an interpreter here.

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English is your asset, says Koizumi

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