Modi in US Highlights: PM addresses top CEOs during his meeting in Washington

PM Modi US Visit Live: Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Mahindra and Mahindra chairman Anand Mahindra, American astronaut Sunita Williams attend meeting with PM Modi in Washington

PHOTOS | Reliance Industries chairman Mukesh Ambani, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, Mahindra and Mahindra chairman Anand Mahindra, American astronaut Sunita Williams attend meeting with PM Modi in Washington.#PMModiUSVisit pic.twitter.com/etDOHFwiTW

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PM Modi US Visit Live: PM Modi holds one-on-one meeting with top CEOs in Washington 

VIDEO | PM Modi holds one-on-one meeting with top CEOs in Washington.#PMModiUSVisit pic.twitter.com/u6Nbu3rsGX

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PM Modi US Visit Live: "Americans love baseball, but cricket is also becoming popular in the US," PM Modi said during state dinner

"The American team is trying its best to qualify for the Cricket World Cup to be held in India later this year. I wish them good luck and success," the prime minister said.

PM Modi US Visit Live: "America's youth are dancing to the tune of 'Naatu Naatu'," PM Modi said during state dinner 

"With every passing day, Indians and Americans are getting to know each other better. We can pronounce each other's names correctly. We can understand each other's accents better. Children in India become Spider-Man on Halloween, and America's youth are dancing to the tune of 'Naatu Naatu'," the prime minister said.

PM Modi US Visit Live: During state dinner, PM Modi raised a toast for his "wonderful" hosts

PM Modi raised a toast for good health, prosperity and the pursuit of happiness to liberty, equality and fraternity, and to the ever-lasting bonds of friendship between India and the US.

PM Modi US Visit Live: 400 guests were invited for Modi-Biden's state dinner

The State Dinner was hosted in his honour by Bidens at the North Lawn of the White House. More than 400 guests were invited for the dinner and they included big names in the tech world and billionaire industrialists such as Mukesh Ambani, Anand Mahindra, Google CEO Sunder Pichai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Apple CEO Tim Cook.

PM Modi US Visit Live: While raising a toast during the State dinner, US President Joe Biden said light-heartedly that both leaders raising the toast do not drink

PM Modi US Visit Live: "I could have also sung a song," PM Modi told US President Joe Biden during State dinner

Apparently referring to South Korean President Yoon Suk Yeol who surprised guests by singing a song during a similar state dinner hosted for him in April, Modi said Biden's hospitality has moved his guests to sing, evoking laughter from the guests. He then wished that he too had the singing talent that "I could have also sung a song."

PM Modi US Visit Live: "Your wish to feed me is now being fulfilled," PM Modi told US President Joe Biden during State dinner

PM Modi recalled that during a dinner hosted for him in 2014, he could not eat anything as he was on a Navratri fast while Biden, then vice-president, often enquired with concern that if there is an urging he can eat during the fast. "Your wish to feed me is now being fulfilled," Modi said.

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“The collaboration between NASA and ISRO is already well established and I think this just gives us an opportunity to take it to the next level,” says Lockheed Martin India Vice President William Blair on PM Modi’s meeting with US President Joe Biden

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Prime Minister Modi tweets: "India and USA are connected by shared values, cultural linkages and people-to-people relations. My address yesterday emphasised on these strengths of our partnership and how we can further global good."

PM Modi US Visit Live: Indo-US joint statement reduces Pakistan to promoter of cross-border terrorism, says Imran Khan

Pakistan's former prime minister Imran Khan on Friday said that the joint statement issued by India and the US during the ongoing state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to America has reduced the country to a "promoter of cross-border terrorism in India and nothing more". "The question we want to ask from former Army chief Gen Qamar Javed Bajwa and PDM is that after a year in government and countless trips of Pakistan's FM to the US, the joint India/US statement reduces Pakistan to a promoter of cross-border terrorism in India and nothing more," Khan said in a series of tweets.

PM Modi US Visit Live: Major takeaways on the H-1B visa front from PM Modi's maiden state visit to US 

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The US is set to introduce in-country renewable H-1B visas, a significant decision that would help thousands of Indian professionals staying in America to continue with their jobs without the hassle of travelling overseas for the renewal of their work visas.

The much-sought-after H-1B visa is a non-immigrant visa that allows US companies to employ foreign workers in speciality occupations that require theoretical or technical expertise. Technology companies depend on it to hire tens of thousands of employees each year from countries like India and China.

PM Modi US Visit Live: Major takeaways on the Diplomacy front from PM Modi's maiden state visit to US 

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The US will open two new consulates in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad while India will establish a mission in Seattle to boost people-to-people relationships.

PM Modi US Visit Live: Major takeaways on the Business front from PM Modi's maiden state visit to US 

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Prime Minister Modi invited American chip maker Micron Technology to boost semiconductor manufacturing in India as the country provides competitive advantages in various parts of the product's supply chain. He also invited Applied Materials to India for development of process technology and advanced packaging capabilities. PM Modi also invited General Electric to play a greater role in the aviation and renewable energy sector in India.