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Prime Minister Modi in Washington, DC: attends several events

Published on 06 June, 2016
Prime Minister Modi in Washington, DC: attends several events
(photo: Modi with students in Geneva, Switzerland)


Modi lays wreath at Arlington memorial


Washington, June 7 (IANS)
 Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid a wreath at the Arlington memorial here, where the bodies of American soldiers who sacrificed their lives for their country have been laid down to rest.

Arlington National Cemetery, as it is officially known, is the final resting place of many of the US' greatest heroes, including more than 300,000 veterans of every American conflict, from the Revolutionary War to Iraq and Afghanistan, the US National Park Services website states.

"Since its founding in 1866, Arlington National Cemetery has provided a solemn place to reflect upon the sacrifices made by the men and women of the United States Armed Forces in the name of our country," the website reads.

Modi is the third Indian Prime Minister to visit the Arlington memorial after then prime ministers Jawaharlal Nehru in 1949 and Indira Gandhi in 1966.

Modi arrived in the US on Monday afternoon on the fourth leg of a five-nation tour.

Modi attends event for return of Indian idols


Washington, June 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended a function here during which Indian idols lying in the US have been returned to India.

"Restoring India's cultural heritage: PM @narendramodi attends ceremony for return of idols with US Attorney General," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted on Tuesday, as Modi attended the event. 

"Today, we begin the process of returning more than 200 stolen cultural objects back to India," US Attorney General Loretta Lynch said, according to a tweet by Swarup.

Modi thanked US President Barack Obama for returning the Indian idols. 

"I am grateful to President Obama for returning to us these treasures which join us to our past," the prime minister said. 

"For some, these artefacts may be measured in monetary terms but for us this is beyond that. It's a part of our culture and heritage," Modi said.

Modi meets heads of US think tanks


Washington, June 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is in the US on the fourth leg of his five-nation tour, met the heads of US think tanks here.

"Probing the minds of those who shape foreign policy. PM @narendramodi at an interaction with think tanks in Washington," Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson Vikas Swarup tweeted on Tuesday along with a picture of the meeting. 

Earlier, Modi attended an event in which Indian idols lying in the US have been returned to India. 

The PMO tweeted: "After history & culture, it's current & strategic affairs. Think tanks meet PM, share perspective on various issues."

Modi arrives in US


Washington, June 7 (IANS) Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in the US from Switzerland on the fourth leg of his five-nation tour.

Air India One touched down at Joint Base Andrews a little before 3 p.m. here on Monday.

This is Modi's second bilateral visit to the US after his trip in September, 2014.

Modi is visiting the US at the invitation of President Barack Obama, who in the last year of his presidency is inviting a few world leaders with whom he shared a "close and productive working relationship".

On Monday, Modi will visit the Arlington National Cemetery and lay a wreath.

He will also attend a meeting of heads of US think tanks and a function at which some rare Indian artifacts will be repatriated.

On Tuesday, Obama will host Modi for a 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 Modi and Obama as Prime Minister and President.

The highlight of Modi's visit will be his address to a joint sitting of the US Congress on Wednesday.

Later on Wednesday, he will leave for Mexico on the fifth and final leg of his five-nation tour.

Earlier on Monday, Modi and Swiss President Johann Schneider-Ammann headed delegation level talks in Geneva during which the issues of black money and India's membership of the Nuclear Suppliers Group (NSG) figured.

Switzerland extended support for India's membership in the group.

Modi also held a meeting with Swiss business leaders and pitched India as an exciting investment destination to them.

Prior to Switzerland, Prime Minister Modi visited Afghanistan and Qatar.

Prime Minister Modi in Washington, DC: attends several events
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SchCast 2016-06-06 20:44:45
ബുദ്ധി ഉറക്കാത്തെ കൊച്ചു പിള്ളാരെയാണോ  തിങ്ക്‌ ടാങ്ക് എന്ന് പറയുന്നത് ?  മുലപ്പാല് കുടിക്കുന്ന കുറെയെണ്ണത്തെ നിരത്തിയായിരുന്നെങ്കിൽ നന്നായിരുന്നു   ആ ബിജുണ്ണി എന്ന് പറയുന്ന കൊച്ചു കിടാവിനെ ഒരു കുട്ടി കൊട്ടയിൽ  ആക്കി മോഡിയുടെ മുന്നൽ ഇരുത്തിയിരുന്നെങ്കിൽ അവൻ കുറച്ചു മോങ്ങുമായിരുന്നു.  
bijuny 2016-06-07 06:06:40
SchCast - Please don't trumpet your ignorance in so much open!.  Not sure if you will understand any of the names below going by your comments.
Following news in there in all news papers of US and India.
The thinks-tank that were represented at the meeting were Brookings Institute, Council on Foreign Relations, Center for American Progress, Atlantic Council, Hudson Institute, Center for National Interest, Global Energy Capital, Carnegie Endowment, Asia Group, Pew Research Center, the US Institute of Peace and Foundation for Defence of Democracies.

"The aim of the interaction was to understand from them, how they see global trends in the coming years, the challenges and what US and India could do together for the world, keeping in mind among the templates that the Prime Minister has articulated. What can US and India do together for the world...was really the theme," Indian Ambassador to the US Arun K Singh told reporters.

SchCast 2016-06-07 10:48:41

Ok , I am trumpeting my ignorance but what about your Modi?  Was he ignorant and kept quite  when thousands of Muslims were burnt to do death in Gujarat? Is he ignorant when he keeps quite when thousands of minority people are being brutalized by the Hindu radicals?  Is he ignorant when he keeps quite when thousands of women are being raped under his nose?  I think he must be kicked out of this country where human life is much valued.  I still don’t understand why Obama reinstated his visa to USA.  This is a country where all type of people can live together despite their religious believes.  But people like you enjoy the perks of this country and continue to brutalize the Christians in India.  Go, go back to India and wear that Khaki shorts and sleeves and  be a hitman of RSS.  

നാരദർ 2016-06-07 13:11:10
ചുമ്മാ ഇരുന്ന നായുടെ വായിൽ കോലിട്ട് കടി കൊല്ലുന്നെന്നു പറഞ്ഞപോലെയാണ് സ്കെട്യൂൾ കാസ്റ്റിന്റെ പരിപാടി .  പാവം ആ ബിജുണ്ണി അവിടെ വെറുതെ ഇരിക്കുകയായിരുന്നു.  
മലയാളത്തില്‍ ടൈപ്പ് ചെയ്യാന്‍ ഇവിടെ ക്ലിക്ക് ചെയ്യുക