Narendra Modi in US

Casual Silicon Valley goes formal for PM Modi

 The red carpet that was spread for Narendra Modi came special delivery courtesy the State Department to give a formal welcome to the prime minister in the notoriously casual Silicon Valley, local media reported.

Sep 27, 2015, 09:40 AM IST

Attacked poverty by using tech power: Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday said his government "attacked poverty by using power of networks and mobile phones".

Sep 27, 2015, 09:36 AM IST

PM Modi in Silicon Valley: As it happened on day one

'Digital India' is an enterprise to transform India in a scale unmatched anywhere in the world and it has the potential to make development truly inclusive, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said while speaking about his ambitious Digital India initiative before a gathering of Silicon Valley CEOs. 

Sep 27, 2015, 09:03 AM IST

G4 countries make strong pitch for change in UNSC, says 'we are legitimate candidates for membership'

India, Japan, Germany and Brazil on Saturday declared themselves as "legitimate" candidates for permanent membership of the UNSC as they pushed for its reform in a "fixed timeframe", with Prime Minister Narendra Modi saying the task should be accomplished immediately.

Sep 26, 2015, 20:35 PM IST

PM Modi pitches for India's permanent seat in UNSC, says world's largest democracies must be included

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday hosted leaders of the G4 nations during a special summit here and pitched for United Nations Security Council (UNSC) reforms while terming it as an urgent task.

Sep 26, 2015, 18:19 PM IST

PM Narendra Modi to meet G4 leaders in New York, discuss UNSC reforms

On Day 3 of his US visit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the United Nations General Assembly and met several world leaders on the sidelines of the UNGA Summit.

Sep 26, 2015, 07:43 AM IST

In push for UNSC reforms, PM Modi to host G4 leaders in New York

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is due to host leaders of the G4 nations for a special summit here ahead of leaving for the Silicon Valley leg of his US visit.

Sep 26, 2015, 07:42 AM IST

Watch: Google CEO Sundar Pichai's welcome message to PM Narendra Modi

Welcoming Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to Silicon Valley, Google CEO Sundar Pichai says "there is no more important role for tech companies today than helping to connect the next billion Int

Sep 25, 2015, 16:08 PM IST

Modi meets new Guyanese president, former NYC mayor

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a bilateral meeting with Guyana President David Granger and later met Michael Bloomberg, the former mayor of New York City.

Sep 25, 2015, 07:42 AM IST

US industry seeks predictability in India's reforms: Banga

Seeking "predictability" in India's economic reforms, MasterCard's Indian-American CEO Ajay Banga, representing the top US firms having businesses in India, said he would like to see improvement in ease of doing business.

Sep 25, 2015, 06:51 AM IST

PM Modi dines with Fortune 500 CEOs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has dined with over 50 CEOs from the Fortune 500 companies while continuing his pitch that India is open for business.

Sep 25, 2015, 06:48 AM IST

Googlers excited to welcome PM Narendra Modi to Silicon Valley: Sundar Pichai

Prime Minister Narendra Modi began his six-day trip to the United States on Thursday. During the visit, PM Modi will address the UN General Assembly and meet world leaders in New York before moving to the Silicon Valley for the business part of his trip.

Sep 24, 2015, 13:35 PM IST

PM Modi to host dinner for US CEOs; here is the menu

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived on his second visit to the US on Thursday, has a "packed schedule" ahead of him, during which he will address world leaders at a landmark UN sustainable development summit and interact with top CEOs and the Indian diaspora in the Silicon Valley.

Sep 24, 2015, 13:28 PM IST

'PM Modi's Silicon Valley trip will showcase Indian contributions'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's trip to the Silicon Valley would bring in new dimension to the culture of innovation and entrepreneurship, a bipartisan group of American lawmakers has said while hoping that his second US visit will help attract Indian investments.

Sep 24, 2015, 05:10 AM IST

PM Modi arrives in New York on 2nd US visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived here on Thursday on a five-day US visit, his second in as many years, during which he will address world leaders at a landmark UN sustainable development summit and interact with top CEOs and the Indian diaspora in Silicon Valley.

Sep 24, 2015, 05:04 AM IST

Modi trip gives Facebook, Google chance to press on Indian expansion

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s trip this weekend to Silicon Valley gives Facebook and Google the chance to press him on issues that have bedevilled them in that country, a market they see as vital to their aggressive global expansion.

Sep 24, 2015, 00:57 AM IST

How PM Narendra Modi plans to woo Silicon Valley

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his visit to the United States on Thursday, during which he will attend many headline-grabbing events.

Sep 23, 2015, 08:02 AM IST

Quite a buzz about PM Modi's visit to Silicon Valley: US Ambassador

US Ambassador to India Richard Verma on Monday said that there is quite a buzz about Prime Minister Narendra Modi's forthcoming visit to Silicon Valley and hoped that it will provide an opportunity to explore new technology that would help India in development of Smart Cities and other infrastructure facility.

Sep 14, 2015, 17:08 PM IST