PM Modi Arrives in Frankfurt Enroute to New York

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in Frankfurt enroute to a five-day high-profile visit to the US during which he will address the UN General Assembly, hold talks with President Barack Obama and meet top American corporate executives besides series of other engagements.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for New York today on a six-day visit focused on boosting trade and resetting ties with the USA, the world's largest economy.

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit, a high-level Defence Ministry team is in the US to discuss the opportunities of jointly developing and manufacturing military hardware.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a Navratri fast during his visit to the United States beginning later this week and will only have water, tea and nimbu pani or lemonade while there.

India is working on a proposal for Visa on Arrival (VoA) facility for US tourists, one of the big-ticket announcements expected to be made during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's high-profile visit to the US, beginning on September 26.

President Barack Obama has nominated Indian-American, Richard Rahul Verma, as the next US Ambassador to India, ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to Washington later this month.

President Barack Obama is expected to nominate a former State Department official, Richard Verma, to be the new U.S. ambassador to India, just ahead of a visit to Washington this month by new Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a congressional source said on Thursday.

Ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit here, a senior Obama administration official yesterday said that the US is not looking for a "transformational initiative" like the civil nuclear deal to dramatically change the face of its broad and comprehensive ties with India.

The Obama Administration is leaving no stone unturned to woo Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his maiden visit to the United States which is expected to take the strategic bilateral relationship to the next level and unleash the potential of economic and trade ties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, for years barred from visiting the United States, will meet President Barack Obama in two days of White House talks at the end of the month.

US President Barack Obama will meet Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on September 29 and 30 during which the two leaders would discuss a wide range of bilateral and strategic issues including economic growth, a presidential spokesperson said on Monday.

The US is looking forward to a "very substantive and consequential" visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Washington later next month and is working on a "pretty ambitious roadmap" for his bilateral meeting with President Barack Obama, a top American official said.