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Asserting that there is no change in India-US relationship despite President Donald Trump`s decision to withdraw from the Paris Climate deal, India`s Minister of External Affairs Sushma Swaraj said that the relationship between the two countries is progressing as it did during Barack Obama`s presidency. Swaraj however, admitted that the new H-1B visa rule is a matter of concern for India. Swaraj also dismissed the allegations of Trump that India signed the Paris pact to get “billions and billions and billions” of dollars from developed nations. This is completely not true, said the minister adding India signed the Paris agreement not because of any pressure on out of greed. India is committed to the environment and this commitment is 5,000 years old. India worships nature. It is in Indian ethos. Addressing the annual press conference of her ministry to highlight the achievements of the Modi government in last three years, Swaraj said, “80,000 people stranded abroad brought back to India in last three years. She added that the Foreign Direct Investment (FDI) has registered an increase of 37.5 per cent since NDA government took over three years ago. The minister also said that several measures and improvements have been introduced in the passport facility. Kashmir is integral part of India, no question of compromise, she said.
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