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High expectations on Modi’s US visit
India is expecting a \"substantive\" outcome from Prime Minister Narendra Modi\'s high-profile US visit from September 26 during which he will have nearly 50 engagements including a bilateral meeting with President Barack Obama and a speech at the UN General Assembly.
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Washington/New Delhi: India is expecting a "substantive" outcome from Prime Minister Narendra Modi's high-profile US visit from September 26 during which he will have nearly 50 engagements including a bilateral meeting with President Barack Obama and a speech at the UN General Assembly.
Briefing the reporters on the visit, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin in New Delhi also made it clear that the prime minister "looks forward and not backward" in a relationship when asked about Modi's boycott by the US after the Gujarat riots in 2002.
"We see Prime Minister Narendra Modi's first visit to New York and Washington as a signal of India's abiding commitment to multilateralism and of a desire to build on a growing convergences in Indo-US ties in the areas where we can work together and in areas where we can do more for each other," he said.
Giving the details of various facets of the Indo-US strategic relationship, the spokesperson said from "atom to outer space and everything in-between" are areas of cooperation between the two countries and the visit will provide an opportunity to enhance this cooperation.
He also said during the deliberations the focus will be trade and investment, energy, science and technology, defence, maritime as well as counter-terrorism and security. He said the two countries would also explore ways to enhance cooperation in third countries including Afghanistan, which is undergoing transition, and Africa. "I can assure that there will be substantive outcomes..", the spokesperson said.
Meanwhile, in view of Modi's 'Navratri' fasts to be observed during his US visit, India has indicated the "dietary preferences" to the host and the preparations are being done accordingly.
"It is normal diplomatic practice that when we discuss any engagement which may entail any meal or any other food... For the host to request and for the guest, that is the Indian side, to indicate what are the dietary preferences. "And let me assure you that those dietary preferences have been indicated to the host and they have taken note of it and have prepared everything accordingly," External Affairs Ministry Spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin said here.
