PM Modi’s US State Visit: there’s Potential and Promise, but Limited Commitments

The Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the US for a 4 day state visit. Modi was accorded a ceremonial welcome at the White House’s South Lawn by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden and later hosted a dinner in his honour.

While addressing a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi said his country is ‘the mother of democracies’.

PM Modi and President Biden announce deals on jet engine tech transfers, drones, health and space cooperation. He also met a lot of Business Leaders. In a bid to enhance Indo-US cooperation on artificial intelligence, semiconductor production, space, and other tech segments, the Indian Prime Minister met executives of various tech giants.

He Came…

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Modi gets a red carpet welcom in the US

He Ate…

The US President hosts dinner for Modi

He met…

PM Modi meets Elon Musk

He Spoke

Modi Speech in the US Congress

He Exits

Modi ends US Visit.

Horn OK Please – Rahul Gandhi’s Truck Ride to New York

During his recent trip to the United States, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi took a truck ride from Washington DC to New York with truck driver Taljinder Singh.

During their 190-km long journey, the two discussed the differences in the working conditions of Indian and American truck drivers.

The ride, however, stirred some social media controversy back home in India, as the truck driver who drove Rahul Gandhi to New Jersey turned out to be youth President of IOC. A chance for the Troll Army to come out in full force.

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PM Modi’s Visit to the US: More Sound and Fury than Substance?

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for his highly anticipated four-day state visit to the United States on Monday. Modi joins an exclusive group of leaders, including Winston Churchill and Nelson Mandela who have twice addressed a joint meeting of the US Congress in the past.

U.S. rights groups plan protests next week against Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to Washington over what they call India’s deteriorating human rights record, even though experts do not expect Washington to be publicly critical of New Delhi.

PM Modi Media Fury

Jack Dorsey under Attack after Media Statement

India threatened to shut Twitter down, Twitter co-founder Jack Dorsey says!!

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Narendra Modi’s government calls accusation by social media firm’s former CEO an ‘outright lie’

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Manipur Violence: Will the PM speak up?

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An ethnic clash erupted on 3 May 2023 in India’s north-eastern state of Manipur between the Meitei people, a majority that lives in the Imphal Valley, and the tribal community from the surrounding hills, including the Kuki and Zo peoples.More than 70 people died in the violence, and hundreds were left wounded.

The dispute has to do with a long-standing demand by the Meitei people for a Scheduled Tribe status under the Indian Constitution, which would give them privileges comparable to the tribal communities.

In April, a Manipur High Court verdict directed the state government to make a decision on the issue preferably within four weeks. The tribal communities protested the Meitei demand. The All Tribal Student Union of Manipur (ATSUM) conducted a solidarity march in all hill districts on 3 May.

By the end of March, clashes broke out between the Meitei and Kuki populations in and around the Churachandpur district bordering the Imphal Valley.

The Indian Army flew in close to 10,000 troops and paramilitary forces to restore law and order.

Internet services in the state were suspended for a period of five days and Section 144 of the Indian Penal Code was invoked.

The Indian troops were given “shoot on sight” orders to enforce the curfew in “extreme cases”.

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Ajit Pawar Doesn’t Get Any Party Post!!

Praful Patel and Supriya Sule appointed as NCP working presidents.

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Nationalist Congress Party (NCP) supremo Sharad Pawar on Saturday said the party needed two working presidents as “the situation in the country is such that it would have been wrong to give the responsibility of all states to only one person”.

The announcement sparked speculation that Ajit Pawar, who is known for his rebellious streak, and had partnered the BJP in 2019 to be sworn in as the Deputy Chief Minister, without the NCP’s consent, may feel sidelined as he was not given any party post.

Balasore Train Tragedy; Calls for Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav’s Resignation!!

Balasore Train Tragedy; Calls for Railway Minister Ashwini Vaishnav’s Resignation!!

Who cares? Am cool…

Apparently, Kavach – a safety system that’s currently being implemented by the Railways has not yet reached the Balasore tracks.Limited Budgets and Slow Porgress.

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Bridge Collapse in Bihar, India’s Infrastructure Woes

A portion of under construction bridge over Ganga river collapsed today. The Aguanhighat Sultanganj bridge will connect Khagaria and Bhagalpur districts.

Government says it was a planned demoltion. The construction of the 3.1-kilometre-long bridge connecting Aguani in Khagaria district with Sultanganj in Bhagalpur began in 2014 and was expected to be completed in 2019. The deadline has since been extended four times.

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