07 Apr 2010
New Delhi: US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner today received his "best gift in public office" – a bat autographed by cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar.New Delhi: US Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner today received his "best gift in public office" – a bat autographed by cricketing icon Sachin Tendulkar.
"Perhaps the best gift I received in public office," exclaimed Geithner after receiving the autographed bat from CII mentor Tarun Das.
Geithner, who had spent five years of his childhood in the city`s posh New Friend`s Colony, revived his memories by playing cricket before getting down to serious business of launching the India-US Financial and Economic Partnership along with his Indian counterpart Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
The Treasury Secretary says he had learned to play cricket and baseball while in Delhi.
For Geithner, bowling is more challenging, though batting is more rewarding.
"I found bowling more challenging than batting...Batting I think is more rewarding", he quipped when asked by Das about his preference.
The US Treasury Secretary further said he could play cricket and revive his memories as "fortunately" there were no mediapersons around. On how well did he bowl today, he remarked "not with a distinction."
Geithner is on a two-day visit to India.
"Perhaps the best gift I received in public office," exclaimed Geithner after receiving the autographed bat from CII mentor Tarun Das.
Geithner, who had spent five years of his childhood in the city`s posh New Friend`s Colony, revived his memories by playing cricket before getting down to serious business of launching the India-US Financial and Economic Partnership along with his Indian counterpart Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee.
The Treasury Secretary says he had learned to play cricket and baseball while in Delhi.
For Geithner, bowling is more challenging, though batting is more rewarding.
"I found bowling more challenging than batting...Batting I think is more rewarding", he quipped when asked by Das about his preference.
The US Treasury Secretary further said he could play cricket and revive his memories as "fortunately" there were no mediapersons around. On how well did he bowl today, he remarked "not with a distinction."
Geithner is on a two-day visit to India.
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