Trump-Modi meet on June 26 |
The maiden meeting between U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi would “set forth a vision” to expand the U.S.-India partnership in an ambitious way, the White House has said. The leaders of the world`s two largest countries, home to 1.6 billion people, will meet on June 26 to discuss a gamut of bilateral issues including terrorism and India`s concerns over possible changes in H-1B visa rules. The two of them will set forth a vision that will expand the U.S.-India partnership in an ambitious and worthy way of both countries` people, according to White House Press Secretary Sean Spicer. Mr. Spicer cited fighting terrorism, promoting economic growth and reforms and expanding security cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region as shared priorities. The bilateral talks appear to be no bed of roses as they come amidst thorny issues like U.S.` plans to reduce the number of H-1B visa slots that are mainly used by Indian IT workers, and its withdrawal from the historic climate accord. The White House said that the U.S.-India trade has grown six-fold since 2000, from $19 billion to $115 billion in 2016, despite the recent hiccups over the H-1B visa issue. U.S. energy and technologies, including natural gas, are helping to build Prime Minister Modi`s vision for a new India and creating thousands of U.S. jobs in the process, Mr. Spicer said.
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