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| PM Modi On 3-Day US Visit, Will Mee |
| PM Modi On 3-Day US Visit, Will Meet Obama, Address Congress: 10 Developments
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| INDIA
, 6-June-2016
20:48:25 PM |
| Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in Washington on the fourth leg of his five-nation tour. During his three-day visit to the US, PM Modi will meet President Barack Obama at the White House and have lunch with him, address a joint session of the Congress and meet business leaders.
1PM Modi visited the Arlington National Cemetery and laid a wreath there on Monday evening. He also attended a meeting of heads of US think tanks and a function at which some rare Indian artifacts were repatriated.
2On Tuesday, President Obama will host PM Modi for lunch at the White House after which the Prime Minister will attend a meeting of US business leaders and address the US-India Business Council. This will be the seventh meeting between Mr Modi and Mr Obama as Prime Minister and President.
3PM Modi's bilateral meeting with President Barack Obama will focus on climate change, security and diplomatic cooperation, the US State department said.
4"PM Modi's visit reflects significance that leaders of both nations place on our natural alliance," the US State Department told NDTV on Monday, noting "since 2014, there have been six meetings and countless phone calls" between the two leaders.
5Earlier on Monday, in a big win for PM Modi, India got Switzerland's support for New Delhi's membership to the 48-member Nuclear Suppliers Group or NSG. "I am thankful to the President for Switzerland's understanding and support for India's membership of the NSG," PM Modi said.
6PM Modi said that combating the menace of black money and tax evasion was a "shared priority" for both countries after the two leaders held comprehensive talks.
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