'PM Modi's US Visit Is About Consolidation, Celebration Of Ties': Envoy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit next week at the invitation of President Barack Obama is about "consolidation" and "celebration" of bilateral ties, India's envoy to the US has said in Washington.

A US Congressional commission will hold a hearing to examine the current state of human rights in India, coinciding with the White House meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to the United States from June 7 during which he will address a Joint Meeting of the US Congress and hold talks with President Barack Obama to review the progress made in key areas of defence, security and energy.

Observing that India has made significant progress in implementing the civil nuclear deal in the last 18 months, the Obama administration told lawmakers that it is now up to individual companies to take decisions in terms of opportunities and risks.

US President Barack Obama was "disappointed" at not being able to visit the iconic Taj Mahal during his trip to India last year, the White House has said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi may be visiting the US in early June for a bilateral meeting with President Barack Obama who is said to be inviting some world leaders before he demits office in January next.

In a bid to highlight the importance of religious freedom and tolerance, US President Barack Obama for the first time in his presidency will visit a mosque in the US tomorrow and interact with community leaders.

US President Barack Obama will visit San Bernardino on Friday to visit the families of victims of a shooting spree by a radicalised couple that killed 14 people, the White House said today.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on a two-day visit to Malaysia to attend the ASEAN summit, underscored his message on controlling terror while addressing the Indian diaspora. Earlier today, he addressed the East Asia Summit, where he spoke of a five-point programme that would make Asia the driving force of this century.

The Pakistani army is indulging in gross violation of human rights in the country's Sindh province, US-based Sindhi Foundation has told President Barack Obama ahead of the Pakistan army chief General Raheel Sharif's visit to the US.

Ahead of the visit of Pakistan army chief Gen Raheel Sharif, a top US think-tank on Thursday asked the Obama Administration to end sale of any defence equipment to the country if it is not willing to "rein in terror".

US President Barack Obama and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have made the first use of the secure hotline set up between Washington and New Delhi as they reviewed progress on key areas of cooperation and discussed global issues ahead of the upcoming G-20 summit.