It will be his second visit to South America in last 8 months. The packed schedule will see a week of travel, as New Delhi seeks to step up its cooperation with the two regions.
The gifts that Modi and Biden exchanged serve as a testament to the mutual admiration between India and US. They also show the ability of poets to connect people through their words.
The 'historic' deal is 'most significant' of a number of agreements expected to be concluded between the two countries during PM Modi's visit to the US which ends Friday.
When Modi's plane touched down in New York, TV reporters who had flown out for the state visit were thrilled. Arnab Goswami on Republic TV was screaming: 'The entire world is looking.'
When Narendra Modi and Joe Biden compliment each other as torchbearers of democracy and champions of global stability, they will be trading stock phrases bleached of meaning and substance.
Industry says manufacturers have 2-4 weeks of buffer stocks, but prolonged disruption could push up shortage risks, especially of consumables like IV and syringes.
French newspaper La Tribune earlier last week indicated that UAE withdrew from deal to fund EUR 3.5 billion. India is looking to order 114 new Rafales, which could include the F5.
China patiently invested capital, skill and technology in coal gasification. Unlike it, we won’t move from words to action. As crude prices decline, we lose interest.
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