US Visit to Build on Substantial Ground Already Covered: PM Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said his upcoming visit to USA is aimed at building on the "substantial ground" covered during his last trip and US President Barack Obama's visit in New Delhi earlier this year.

India and the US begin their first strategic and commercial dialogue in Washington from tomorrow to set the stage for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's third summit meeting with President Barack Obama within a year a week later.

Ahead of Chinese President Xi Jinping's US visit, President Barack Obama has said cyber-attacks emanating from China are "not acceptable" and will be treated as a "core national security threat".

A senior Obama administration official will visit India and China next week to "consult" on climate change ahead of the crucial UN climate talks in Paris later this year, the White House has said.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to interact with technology and business leaders and focus on innovation, digital economy and renewable energy during his US trip next month, a top Indian diplomat has said.

The Indian community in the United States is planning to host a mega reception for Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will travel to San Francisco after addressing a United Nations summit on sustainable development on September 25.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the Silicon Valley, where he will address Indian Americans and will also speak at the prestigious Stanford University, during his visit to the US this September.

The US has said it is not aware of any planned visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House during his trip to the country to attend 70th annual session of the UN General Assembly in New York next month.

Pakistan Prime Minister's Adviser on National Security and Foreign Affairs Sartaj Aziz today visited the Indian High Commission in Islamabad to condole the death of former president APJ Abdul Kalam.

Ahead of the inaugural India-US Strategic and Commercial Dialogue, a top Indian-American diplomat will arrive in New Delhi tomorrow to hold consultations with Indian officials for giving shape to the agenda of the talks.

An undocumented Indian origin-immigrant has attended the State Dinner hosted by US President Barack Obama at the White House for visiting Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

President Barack Obama had a historic visit to India early this year as part of his efforts to deepen America's partnership with India in the Asia Pacific region, a presidential aide has said.