- One Day 2, Prime Minster Narendra Modi met with top CEOs of companies.
- A pact was signed to share terrorist screening information by the two countries.
- The US supports India’s bid to join the Nuclear Suppliers Group.
- The two nations welcomed preparatory work for six nuclear reactors in India
- The leaders discussed the Paris Climate Change Agreement to decide how various countries can act swiftly to curb climate change.
India Has “Multiple Benefits” for the World
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday said India is poised to contribute as the new engine of global growth and asserted that a larger Indian economy has “multiple benefits” for the world.
As a result, India has now emerged as the one of the fastest growing economies of the world and urged the American businesses to come and invest in India, set up efficient manufacturing units.
He added that the government has made India a destination which not only welcomes businesses but also it is easier to do business.
He assured the US corporate world to make its taxation system transparent. India, he said would continue to open up the defence sector.
We are exploring a simpler and transparent licensing system. The purchase of six nuclear reactors from Westinghouse which would mark a new era in the field nuclear energy in India.
Modi’s Meeting With Top Brass
The PM met with CEOs of top businesses in a round table conference on 8 June. The business leaders were met at the US-India Business Council in Washington DC.
PM Meets US Secretary for Defence
The US Secretary of Defence Ashton Carter met PM Modi at Blair House, Washington, D.C. The Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson, Vikas Swarup tweeted about the meeting.
Pact to Share Terrorist Screening Information Signed
A pact on sharing information about terrorist screening was signed, according to the External Affairs Ministry.
According to the Foreign Secretary, Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, terrorism was discussed in detail during the US-India conversation and talks about how to deepen the collaboration between the two countries against terrorism.