Prime Minister Modi’s visit to the country has gained significance as the presidential election is to be held in the United States in November. Let’s see in detail what benefits India will get from this trip.
Prime Minister Modi is on a three-day visit to the US to attend the ‘Quad’ summit. As part of it, the Prime Minister visited US President Joe Biden’s residence in Wilmington, Delaware. He was welcomed by Joe Biden. Both talked for about an hour.
While the main objective of the meeting was to strengthen Indo-US relations, the two leaders also spoke about global issues. Biden praised Prime Minister Modi’s efforts to end the Russia-Ukraine war. UN He also expressed his support for India becoming a permanent member of the Security Council.
A very important project was announced after the Modi-Biden talks. The announcement is that India and the US will jointly set up a new semiconductor plant for national security, next-generation telecommunications and green energy applications.
BHARAT SEMI CONDUCTORS, 3rd i Tech, US SPACE FORCE will jointly undertake this joint venture. It is named ‘Shakti’ as the first multipurpose plant to be set up for national security. INFRARED, GALLIUM NITRIDE and SILICON SEMICONDUCTOR are said to be manufactured at the power plant.
Apart from the semiconductor plant, Modi and Biden also discussed some important issues. There was also talk of ISRO scientists carrying out research at the International Space Station in collaboration with NASA next year.
An agreement has been signed between the two countries for the purchase of the US’s small drone ‘MQ-9B’. 31 ‘MQ-9B’ drones are being procured for the Indian Army.
The MQ-9B, which flies at a higher altitude than a passenger aircraft, has the ability to continuously fly at a distance of 2,000 km. It can also fly continuously for 35 hours. It can fly at a maximum speed of 442 kilometers per hour at an altitude of 50,000 feet above the ground. The MQ-9B drone cannot be detected even if it flies 800 feet above the ground. Noiseless operation in all weather conditions. It is capable of carrying 4 missiles and 450 kg of explosives.
During the meeting, Modi gifted a silver train carriage sculpture to Biden. Crafted by artisans from Maharashtra, the sculpture is reminiscent of a steam engine. On its side were inscribed ‘INDIAN RAILWAYS’ and DELHI – DELAWARE.
Before going to the US President’s residence, the Prime Minister participated in the ‘Quad’ summit held in Delaware. It seems that DELHI – DELAWARE is engraved on the train car sculpture to indicate it. Similarly, the Prime Minister presented a world famous pashmina shawl woven in Jammu and Kashmir to Jill Biden, the wife of the US President.
Earlier speaking at the summit of the ‘Quad’ organization of which India, USA, Australia and Japan are members, the Prime Minister said that their aim is the development of the Indo-Pacific and that the ‘Quad’ organization is not against anyone. He also said that India will provide financial assistance of 7.5 million dollars for the special program against cancer announced at the summit.
Modi addressed thousands of Indian-Americans in New York City after the ‘Quad’ summit and meeting with Joe Biden. At that time, he said that Indians living in America are the strongest ambassadors of our country. He said that Indians are progressing together despite having different languages and religious beliefs. The Prime Minister said that if India speaks, the world will listen and our country is a strong voice of the South.
After the event, Prime Minister Modi participated in a round table discussion with CEOs of major US companies to strengthen India’s connectivity with global technology giants. In which Google C.E.O. Sundar Pichai, IBM C.E.O. Arvind Krishna, ADOBE C.E.O. Shantanu Narayan, NVIDIA C.E.O. JENSEN HUANG, AMD C.E.O. Officials from various prominent institutions including LISA SU participated.
During the discussion, the Prime Minister said that “AI means ARTIFICIAL INTELLIGENCE, but for him AI means AMERICAN INDIAN” to make the American-Indian C.E.O.s proud.
Interviewed after this meeting, Google C.E.O. Sundar Pichai said the Prime Minister insisted that big companies should make their products in India. He also said that Modi is clear about the opportunities that AI technology will bring. All in all, the Prime Minister’s visit to the US is beneficial to India in many ways.
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