Narendra Modi Is 'welcome' In United States, Says White House

[siru]

Washington: The United States swiftly courted India's future prime minister Narendra Modi on Friday, saying the victorious Hindu nationalist would be welcome to visit despite a long-standing visa ban.

The White House also said President Barack Obama hoped to speak to Mr Modi by telephone soon, following the Bharatiya Janata Party's (BJP) landslide election victory.

US Secretary of State John Kerry also congratulated Mr Modi for his triumph in the biggest election in human history on his official Twitter feed, as Washington moved to forge early ties with the new centre of power in New Delhi.

"The prime minister of India will be welcomed in the United States," said White House spokesman Jay Carney.

"The president looks forward to speaking with Mr Modi," Carney said, though he cautioned it was too early at this stage to talk about a possible Modi visit to Washington.

"We congratulate Narendra Modi and the BJP on winning a majority of seats in this historic election.

"Once the government is formed, we look forward to working closely with the prime minister and the cabinet to advance our strong bilateral relationship based on shared democratic values."

The United States refused Mr Modi a visa in 2005 over claims he failed to quickly curb deadly anti-Muslim riots three years before when he was chief minister of the state of Gujarat.

But as it became increasingly clear Mr Modi was riding a political wave in India, outgoing US ambassador Nancy Powell shook hands with him before closed-door talks.

Obama forged close ties with outgoing Indian Prime Minister Manmohan Singh and in 2010 visited a country which is a key target of his policy of pivoting US power to Asia.

But relations have drifted recently, antagonised by the arrest of an Indian diplomat in New York who was strip searched over claims she mistreated a domestic servant.

[seelavathiaunty]

eelaki pedtadu modi 

waiting for it 

[dkc]

Modi ki thooch now, US visa.

 

first let Obama go to India, before Modi goes to US.

 

In fact he should go to all countries in Asia first.

[siru]

Modi ki thooch now, US visa.

 

first let Obama go to India, before Modi goes to US.

 

In fact he should go to all countries in Asia first.

obama visit chesadu ga India and actually most of the Asian countries

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nice

[innovative]

_-_

[ronitreddy]

No wonder..power, money makes everything psbl ani malli okasari prove ayindi..!!

[Chinnu1992]

Lol , Modi has the Guts to even Reject Indian Visa for OBAMA :D 

 

[dkc]

obama visit chesadu ga India and actually most of the Asian countries

 

I said Modi must visit all countries first in Asia, then friendly countries in middle east, before even considering US :)

[siru]

I said Modi must visit all countries first in Asia, then friendly countries in middle east, before even considering US :)

 

gotcha..true.