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| PM Modi Denied Visa by Different |
| PM Modi Denied Visa by Different Government, We Will Welcome him: John Kerry to NDTV
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| INDIA
, 31-July-2014
6:59:55 AM |
| Prime Minister Narendra Modi was denied a visa by a "different government", US Secretary of State John Kerry told NDTV today. "We will welcome PM Modi and definitely give him a visa," said Mr Kerry in an interview.
Mr Modi this month accepted a formal invitation from President Barack Obama to visit the US next month. This will be his first visit since Washington denied him a visa in 2005 citing the 2002 riots in Gujarat, the state that Mr Modi ruled for 13 years till he took over as Prime Minister in May.
Asked whether the US now felt that denying visa to Mr Modi was a "big mistake", Mr Kerry said, "A different government is a different government. Of course PM Modi will be welcome and will get a visa. We look forward to a terrific meeting with President Obama in September."
When pressed on the visa row, Mr Kerry said, "We are going forward. I won't spend my time looking backwards. We are here to look forward." (read: Highlights of John Kerry's Interview)
The US Secretary of State arrived in New Delhi on Wednesday evening for an annual strategic dialogue, the first engagement with the Modi government that took power in May promising to put India back on a high growth path.
The Secretary of State said he was "excited" about the direction being taken by Mr Modi and his government.
"We are excited about Mr Modi's direction. We are excited about what PM Modi wants to do for the people," Mr Kerry said.
US Secretary of Commerce Penny Pritzker added, "The attitude and tone of the new government is most exciting."
He met with Finance Minister Arun Jaitley this morning and also toured the prestigious Indian Institute of Technology Delhi.
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