August 2014 While Prime Minister Narendra Modi may not be able to address the joint session of US Congress during his forthcoming trip to Washington owing to the Congressional holiday schedule, the PM could have luncheon meeting with senior US Senators and governors of important states as part of efforts…
Silicon Valley must be on Modi’s itinerary
August 2014 The impending visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United States to attend the United Nations General Assembly and also to meet US President Barack Obama will be a significant step to set the tone and outcomes of US-India relations. The importance of this visit lies in…
No Joint Session Address by Indian Prime Minister Modi in the United States
August 2014 The US-India Political Action Committee (USINPAC) concluded its grassroots campaign launched two months ago urging Speaker John Boehner to schedule a Joint Session of Congress Address by Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi when he visits the United States in late September. Due to the Prime Minister’s brief U.S.…
India hopes to clinch deal with US on LNG during Modi visit
July 2014 Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s persuasive skills will be put to test, when he visits the US which is to emerge as a major LNG exporter. India is hoping that the US will agree to sell LNG to the country by exempting it from the requirement of a compulsory…
Expat Indians congratulate Modi
June 2014 Noted expatriate Indians Wednesday congratulated Prime Minister Narendra Modi on completing his first month in office. A statement from United States India Political Action Committee (USIPAC), signed by Lord Meghnad Desai and other Pravasi Bharatiya Samman Award (PBSA) winning overseas Indians, said they were looking forward to “engaging…
Indian-Americans lobbying for US Congress invitation for Narendra Modi
June 2014 Indian-American groups have launched a campaign to win more lawmakers’ support for a move to invite Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to address a joint session of US Congress when he visits US in September. The ball was set rolling last week with Ed Royce, Republican chairman of…
Obama should seize opportunity to invite Modi to White house
April 2014 With results of the nine phases Lok Sabha elections due on May 16, and the likelihood, as projected by media, that Bharatiya Janata Party’s (BJP) Narendra Modi could be the next Prime Minister, many voices in the United States are counseling the White House that it should pay…
US gears up for life after UPA eclipse, rethink on Modi visa issue possible
December 2013 The US establishment appears to be gearing up for the eclipse of the Congress Party-led UPA government, going by various pronouncements in the administration, in the Congress, and in the media. Some of this sentiment is reflected in the backsliding in Washington DC over a controversial resolution in…