PM Modi arrives in Washington, will meet CEOs of five companies
Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s motorcade arrived at the Willard Intercontinental, a short distance from the White House, just before 7.30 p.m. on Wednesday on a wet and windy fall evening in Washington. On Thursday, Mr. Modi is scheduled to meet first with the CEOs of five companies that have invested in India or have significant investment potential: semiconductor and wireless technology manufacturer Qualcomm, renewable energy company First Solar, software company Adobe, energy systems and arms manufacturer General Atomics and investment management company, the Blackstone Group. Mr. Modi will also have three bilateral meetings: first with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison, then with U.S. Vice-President Kamala Harris and finally with his Japanese counterpart Yoshihide Suga. On Friday, he will have bilateral talks with U.S. President Joe Biden and a Quad summit with Mr. Biden, Mr. Suga and Mr. Morrison. China, Pakistan, Myanmar and Afghanistan are expected to feature in these ...