Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited United States of America in the afternoon on 27th September 2014. It is his first visit to US after 2002 riots in Gujarat after which US denied to give him to Visa to travel Us due to his role in Riots in which Muslim were killed mercilessly. On 28th September 2014 he addressed the Indian American community at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York. Here are some important highlights of his US visit. Read these points, you may get few current affairs questions from this highlights in Banking Exams.
Highlights of Prime Minister Narendra Modi Visit to US (United States)
1. PM Modi visited US on 27th September 2014
2. He addressed the Indian American community at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York on 28th Sept 2014.
2. He addressed the Indian American community at the iconic Madison Square Garden in New York on 28th Sept 2014.
3. PM announces Life Time visas for Indian People of Indian Origin (PIOs), Visa on Arrival for US visitors
4. PIO card holders staying for a long term will not have to report at the local police station
Important Point About PIO Card :
- Currently PIO cards, given to those who themselves, their parents or grandparents or their spouse, were one-time Indian citizens, allow for visa-free travel to and from India. However, a PIO card is only valid for 15 years.
- Also, if one’s stay in India is going to exceed 180 days on any single visit, one needs to register within 30 days of the ' expiry of 180 days with the concerned Foreigners Regional Registration Officer/Foreigners Registration Officer or local police authorities.
6. In his address to the 69th UNGA (United Nations General Assembly) Prime Minister Modi called for celebration of International Yoga Day on 21st June every year.
7. US to help in developing “smart cities” – Allahabad (UP), Ajmer (Rajasthan), Vishakhapatnam (Andhra P.)
8. India and the US have agreed to cooperate on future explorations of Mars planet.
9. NASA & ISRO signed deal to conduct joint NASA - ISRO Synthetic Aperture Radar (NISAR) mission.
10. India to participate in the Thirty Meter Telescope (TMT) project, a global consortium institutions from the US, Candara, Japan, India and China. It will be among world’s largest optical-infrared telescopes.
11. Visa-on-arrival to US nationals in 2015.
12. US-India Business Council members to invest over $41 billion in India over three years.