`` Every girl 's life matters , '' Obama says in New Delhi . The president said the United States is committed to helping India develop its economy and improve living standards for all of its people. During his remarks Tuesday , Obama said India must commit to reducing emissions that cause climate change , even as the manufacturing and power plants that produce that pollution drive India to new economic heights . Sexual assaults became a high-profile problem in India after a 2012 rape on a New Delhi bus .
`` Every girl 's life matters , '' Obama says in New Delhi . The president said the United States is committed to helping India develop its economy and improve living standards for all of its people. Sexual assaults became a high-profile problem in India after a 2012 rape on a New Delhi bus .