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PM Modi leaves on packed, week-long US visit
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IANS | 21 Sep, 2019
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday left for a week-long visit to the
US, voicing confidence that his visit would present India as a vibrant
land of opportunities, a reliable partner and a global leader, and also
help impart new energy to bilateral ties with the US.
In a
statement, Modi said he looks forward to meeting US President Donald
Trump in Houston as well as in New York, in a span of a few days.
Both
sides will review bilateral relations "in order to bring even more
benefits to our two nations and peoples", he said, terming the US "a
vital partner for our national development" and that their "shared
values, convergent interests and complementary strengths provide the
foundation for natural partnership between the world's oldest and
largest democracies".
Modi will also address the UN General Assembly session.
He
is slated to hold around 20 bilateral meetings during his New York
visit, including with President Trump. During his UNGA speech he will
focus on India's role towards development and peace and security, with
no mention of Article 370 which is an "internal issue", the Ministry of
External Affairs had said on Thursday.
India will also host at
the UN an event to celebrate the 150th birth anniversary of Mahatma
Gandhi that will see the participation of several heads of state and
government along with the UN Secretary General to "pay our collective
tribute to Gandhiji and underscore the significance of his message".
On
the Houston leg of his visit, Modi will interact with CEOs of leading
energy companies in the US with the aim to enhance India-US energy
partnership.
The highlight there will be the 'Howdy Modi' event
for the diaspora on September 22, where Trump and over 60 American
lawmakers will be present.
The New York leg of the visit will
also cover important elements of bilateral relations and he will also
addressing the opening plenary of the Bloomberg Global Business Forum
and receive the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation's Global Goalkeepers
Goals Award 2019.
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| Customs Exchange Rates |
| Currency |
Import |
Export |
US Dollar
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66.20
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64.50 |
UK Pound
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87.50
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84.65 |
Euro
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78.25
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75.65 |
| Japanese
Yen |
58.85 |
56.85 |
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