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INDIA: MUMBAI: US PRESIDENT CLINTON VISIT (3)

(24 Mar 2000) English/Nat United States President Bill Clinton received an enthusiastic reception when he arrived in the Indian city of Mumbai (Bombay) on Friday, the final stop on the Indian leg of his trip to South Asia. But Clinton's visit to India's financial capital was marred by anticapitalist protestors demonstrating against what they see as American interference in Indian affairs. Addressing Indian business leaders Clinton made a parting request to Indians to ease tensions in their region and to create stronger ties with the United States. Mumbai, the city formerly known as Bombay, was the second stop of the day for the U-S president Bill Clinton and his daughter Chelsea. Several children presented the president and his daughter with garlands of flowers. Then the pair indulged in a spot of window shopping in a hardware and ceramic store. Later on Friday Clinton visited the Mumbai Stock Exchange where he addressed Indian business leaders. He appealed to them to encourage the growth of technology and to move away from the ethnic tensions that divide the sub-continent. SOUNDBITE: (English) "I do believe if we can lead the region, or you can, away from the proliferation of dangerous weapons towards the proliferation of new ideas, new companies and new technologies. Away from the racial and ethnic tensions that we have seen in South Asia. The dreams that your chief minister spoke of will be in your grasp." SUPER CAPTION: Bill Clinton, U.S. President Meanwhile about 100 people of the Communist party of India, staged a noisy anti-American protest on the streets of Mumbai. They were protesting against capitalism and waved anti-Clinton banners and burned an American flag. Indian police arrested many of the demonstrators dragging them into police vans. The demonstrators accused the U-S of meddling in Indian affairs. The U-S president has been treading carefully to avoid offending either India or its closest neighbour and rival Pakistan. Both countries have a nuclear capability. Clinton will leave India on Saturday for a one day visit to Pakistan. Pakistan's military ruler, General Pervez Musharraf, announced nationwide local elections on Thursday - considered a first step towards a return to democracy. Musharraf is expected to tell Clinton that the local elections are proof of his commitment to return Pakistan to democratic rule. The White House welcomed the announcement but said it doesn't go far enough. Clinton is expected to call for a quick restoration of Pakistan's democracy and civilian rule, and to press Islamabad to roll back its nuclear program and sign the Comprehensive Test Ban Treaty. Find out more about AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/HowWeWork Twitter:   / ap_archive   Facebook:   / aparchives   ​​ Instagram:   / apnews   You can license this story through AP Archive: http://www.aparchive.com/metadata/you...