PM Modi US Visit Highlights: US sees India as technology developer because of PM Modi's policies, says Union minister

-- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Joe Biden hailed the deepening bilateral cooperation between the two countries on cutting-edge scientific infrastructure.

-- This includes a $140 million in-kind contribution from the Indian Department of Atomic Energy (DAE) to the US Department of Energy's (DOE's) Fermi National Laboratory toward collaborative development of the Proton Improvement Plan-II (PIP-II) Accelerator, for the Long-Baseline Neutrino Facility the first and largest international research facility on US soil.

-- India is supplying components worth $140 million to the US Department of Energy's ambitious plans to upgrade the Fermilab accelerator complex to create the most intense high-energy neutrino beams which would help unravel understanding of the evolution of the universe.

-- Prominent media outlets of Pakistan took note of the joint demand by India and the United States to take immediate action to ensure that no territory under its control is used for launching cross-border terror attacks.

-- In their joint statement, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden also called on Pakistan to punish perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai and Pathankot attacks.

-- The Dawn newspaper noted that the joint statement called for action against extremist groups based in Pakistan such as the banned Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammad.

-- "The United States and India stand together to counter global terrorism and unequivocally condemn terrorism and violent extremism in all its forms and manifestations," the joint statement said.

“Today, the United States sees India as a technology developer because of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's policies. The agreement that happened between the two nations (yesterday) is a huge achievement of the nine years of Modi Government,” says Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on India-US technology deals announced during PM Modi's State visit.

“I think it definitely marks a new era in the (India-US) relationship. The key takeaway is the focus on two sectors --defence and technology, and the third element is the boldness shown by both sides,” says former Deputy National Security Advisor Pankaj Saran on the outcomes of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States.

After concluding US visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day visit to Egypt tomorrow.

On the last leg of his maiden state visit, PM Modi will have lunch at State Department with Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Bilken. Modi will then address business leaders at the Kenndy Center. Among the 1200 participants, CEOs of top companies like FedEx, MasterCard and Adobe are expected to be there with representatives of Tech Mahindra, Mastek and more.

India and US decided to end six trade disputes at the World Trade Organisation to help boost economic ties. Experts say, the countries should abide by proper mechanism to resolve trade related issues. Meanwhile, New Delhi will remove retaliatory customs duties on 28 products from the United States. The announcement comes amid PM Modi's State visit to the US.

African-American Hollywood actress and singer Mary Millben will perform at Ronald Raegan Building and International Trade Centre for the concluding event of Modi’s state visit. Millben is famous in India for her singing of Indian National anthem and Om Jai Jagdish Hare. On Friday, at the invitation-only event hosted by the United States Indian Community Foundation (USICF), Millben will perform the Indian National anthem.

--Micron Technology to invest $825million for building a new semiconductor assembly and test facility in India.

--NASA and ISRO will develop strategic framework for human space flight co-operation by end of 2023. The quantum coordination mechanism will facilitate collaboration between industry, academia and government

--$2million grant programme for joint development and commercialization of AI and Quantum Technologies.

--MoU between General Electric and HAL to jointly manufacture flight jet engines

--Launch of INDUS-X, a network of university, start-ups, industries and think tanks to facilitate joint innovation in defence technologies.

--Launch of Emerging Renewable Energy Technologies Action Platform to accelerate Green Hydrogen cooperation and emerging technologies.

-- Mineral Security Partnership to accelerate of diverse and sustainable critical energy mineral supply chain.

After his hour-long address to the US Congress, Modi received prolonged applause from US lawmakers and Indian-American community. The speech received nearly 15 standing ovations. The diaspora broke into chants of ‘Modi, Modi’ and ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ on several occasions during the address. Several lawmakers crowded around Modi after the speech. Many of them were shaking his hand, congratulating him and getting autographs on special copies of his speech.This was Modi’s second address to the US Congress.

--There is a pressing need to recognize and eliminate organisations that sponsor and export terrorism

--India’s vision is women-led development. Where women lead the journey of progress

--Making sustainability a mass movement, will help the world reach the Net Zero target faster.

--It is an era of diplomacy and dialogue. Everyone must do all they can to stop the bloodshed in Ukraine

PM Modi at the state dinner emphasising on strong bond between the US and India mentioned rising popularity of each other’s culture among the youth. He said, “With every passing day, Indians and Americans are getting to know each other better... Kids in India become Spiderman on Halloween and America's youth is dancing to the tunes of Naatu Naatu”.

White House, for the first time, hosted entirely plant-based: no meat, no dairy and no eggs state dinner in honour of Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The event hosted 400 VIP guests on Thursday. Guest chef for the dinner, Nina Curtis said, “We have curated a menu that showcases the best in American cuisine also then seasoned with Indian elements and flavours." She added that the menu allows guests from both countries to "experience something of the other's culture."