We do not fear our Indian neighbors, but are proud of them and their culture, and are genuinely interested in overcoming the challenges involved in working out a just and constructive settlement, as well as forging new community bonds with them.
In a statement, Schwab called the S.E.C. settlement a "constructive conclusion" but, as it had in the past, shifted the bulk of the blame to the crisis in the housing market.
"If we hadn't done the settlement there and then we'd have had to do a more costly settlement with a constructive dismissal and probably an unfair dismissal on top of that.
But in a visit to Kabul, the Afghan capital, on May 12 and 13, Mr. Singh signaled that India had softened its stance and sought to position his country as a constructive player toward any Afghan settlement.
A spokesman told wire services the company believes the settlement "represents a constructive conclusion to this issue".
As Al-Monitor, the Middle East newsletter, proclaimed last week, it is time now "to test Iran's willingness to play a constructive role in seeking a political settlement in Syria".
The Chinese leadership assured the state counselor that Beijing would continue to play a constructive role in promoting a peaceful settlement to the decades-old armed conflicts in Myanmar.
"Negotiations will be hard on all sides, and a constructive spirit, willingness to compromise and persistence will be needed to reach a lasting settlement," the official added.
On Tuesday, Mr. Mitchell repeated Mr. Obama's recent call for Israel to extend the moratorium on settlements in the West Bank, "especially given that the talks are moving in a constructive direction," he said.
It's a constructive fight.
