The TIP report ranks India as a Tier 2 country which means the government has not fully complied with USA standards but is making significant efforts to meet those standards.
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The U.S. also is backing India’s membership in the Nuclear Supplier’s Group to integrate India into the global nonproliferation framework.
On his part, Schneider-Ammann said that Switzerland was “interested” in India’s membership.
Both Switzerland and Mexico have been viewed as sceptical about India’s bid for nuclear legitimacy.
Modi’s last engagement was a ceremony for the return by the USA of some cultural artifacts that have over the years found their way into the US.
The two countries are negotiating a Logistics Exchange Memorandum of Agreement (LEMOA), although it is not clear whether a final draft will be ready for Modi to sign on his visit.
These barriers are holding back the United States’ and India’s trade and broader commercial relationships. “I’m grateful to our friend Obama for backing India’s claim to be a member of NSG and MTCR”, Modi said.
It’s a friendship that will be shown off when PM Modi arrives on Tuesday at the White House for his seventh meeting with the USA president. “Hence, Swiss model of skill development is very relevant for us”, the prime minister said.
India has made a name for itself as fastest growing economy in the world.
Traditional security challenges as well as new challenges, like cyber security, were discussed during the talks, the US President said.
“And, its engines to run on world class network of rail, roads, airports and digital connectivity”.
In Washington, he’ll also meet congressional leaders and top business officials.
“There treasures are to be enjoyed by the entire world”.
It centered on the activities of New York-based art dealer Subhash Kapoor, who is now awaiting trial in India on charges of looting tens of millions of dollars’ worth of rare antiquities from several nations, authorities said. “India’s desire to become a member of the NSG is critically vital for us”.
Linda Dempsey, vice president of worldwide economic affairs for NAM, said that from her group’s perspective, the prime minister’s visit to Washington represents an opportunity for Modi to take steps to further open India’s economy. Collaboration in trade, technology, skill development, renewable energy were discussed during the talks. You need nuclear fuel to run these plants and it is these people who control them.
Both the leaders briefed the media about what they discussed in the meeting and how they plan to take the shape the relationship between two countries.
Attorney General Lorreta Lynch and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi shake hands during a ceremony marking the repatriation of over 200 artifacts to the Indian government, in Washington, Monday, June 6, 2016.
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Meanwhile, American lawmakers are flooded with requests from the Indian American community to get tickets for Modi’s address to Congress on June 8. “There is important business with respect to Pakistan, but we have much more, a whole global agenda with India, agenda that covers all kinds of issues”.
