'Modi's visit may provide platform to strengthen Indo-US ties'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi's proposed visit to the US is likely to serve as a platform for taking the Indo-US relations to a new level, besides resolving outstanding issues like the impact of immigration reforms on Indian IT sector, among others, says industry body Ficci.
"We believe this visit will pave the way for expanding and deepening the wide-ranging cooperation between our two democracies. Indian businesses hope this visit could lay the ground for resolution of outstanding issues in a constructive manner," Ficci President Sidharth Birla said today.
"It will be a good time to discuss long pending issues such as regulatory ones with Indian Pharma & Food companies, impact of immigration reforms on Indian IT industry, downgrading of India safety ranking in aviation and other key impediments to strategic cooperation between India and the US," he added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has accepted US President Barack Obama's invitation for a meeting in late September and the dates are being finalised.
The invitation for the meeting came during the congratulatory call to Modi by Obama after the Lok Sabha election results were out.
It is understood that Washington has proposed September 30 as the date for the meeting but the Indian side is looking at clubbing the bilateral meeting with Modi's visit to the US for the United Nations General Assembly around September 26.