Jimmy Carter, the 39th President of the United States and the third American leader to visit India, passed away at the age of 100 on Sunday. He was the longest living president in American history. A village in Haryana was named Carterpuri in his honor.
The Carter Center said in a statement that he breathed his last peacefully at his home in Plains, Georgia. He is survived by his children – Jack, Chip, Jeff and Amy; Also survived by 11 grandchildren and 14 great-great-grandchildren. He was preceded in death by his wife, Rosalyn, and one grandchild.
Expressing grief over his death, American President Joe Biden said, “Today, America and the world have lost an extraordinary leader, statesman and humanitarian.”
“My father was a hero, not only to me, but to everyone who believes in peace, human rights and selfless love,” said his son, James Earl “Chip” Carter III. The world is our family because they brought people together and we thank you for honoring their memory by continuing these shared beliefs.”
President-elect Donald Trump said that while he and Carter had ‘great philosophical and political differences’, he also realized that he was ‘our country’. really loved and respected its ‘values’. “He worked hard to make America a better place, and for that, I deeply respect him,” he said.
Carter was considered India’s friend
Carter was considered a friend of India. He was the first US president to visit India after the lifting of the Emergency in 1977 and the victory of the Janata Party. In his address to the Indian Parliament, Carter opposed authoritarian rule. He said on January 2, 1978, “India’s difficulties, which we often experience firsthand and which are typical of the problems facing the developing world, remind us of the work ahead.” But they do not suggest us the path of totalitarianism.”
A day later at the signing of the Delhi Declaration with then Prime Minister Morarji Desai, Carter said that at the heart of the friendship between India and the United States was his determination that the moral values of the people should prevail over states/states. Actions of states and governments should be given guidance.
According to the Carter Center, on January 3, 1978, Carter and his wife and First Lady Rosalynn Carter visited the village of Daulatpur Nasirabad, an hour’s drive from New Delhi. He was the third US president to visit India and the only US president to have a personal relationship with the country.
According to the Carter Center, “The visit was so successful that the villagers shortly thereafter renamed the village ‘Carterpuri,’ and the villagers remained in contact with the White House for the rest of President Carter’s tenure. … The trip had a lasting impact.” Found: When President Carter won the Nobel Peace Prize in 2002, there were huge celebrations in the village and January 3 is a holiday in Carterpuri.”
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