PM Narendra Modi's US trip

Inviting chiefs of top US companies to invest in India, PM Narendra Modi said the country has emerged as a business-friendly destination, particularly with the upcoming implementation of GST, which he termed a gamechanger.

"Interacted with top CEOs. We held extensive discussions on opportunities in India," Modi tweeted after the meeting, which lasted for about 90 minutes and included Tim Cook of Apple, Sunder Pichai of Google, and Jeff Bezos of Amazon.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi caused a stir during an address to Indian-Americans on Sunday by referring to the progress being made by India from ''Kashmir to Kanyakumari, from Attock to Cuttack.''

While the expression ''Kashmir to Kanyakumari'' has been in vogue for several decades, ''Attock to Cuttack,'' used in the pre-Partition days, went out of circulation after Independence when the northwestern city became part of Pakistan. Cuttack is in Odisha, in Eastern India.

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-partner="tweetdeck"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> In a short while from now, will interact with the Indian community. You can watch the programme live on your mobile. <a href="https://t.co/TYuxNNJfIf">https://t.co/TYuxNNJfIf</a></p> &mdash; Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/879048989181476864">June 25, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> &#39;Neighbours Envy, Owners Pride&#39;???? Have a look at 21 Business Leaders at engaging discussion with PM <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a> ???????????????? <a href="https://t.co/0vnyfn7CvH">pic.twitter.com/0vnyfn7CvH</a></p> &mdash; India in USA (@IndianEmbassyUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/IndianEmbassyUS/status/879018765056442369">June 25, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> For many in DC today-Week Began with <a href="https://twitter.com/POTUS">@POTUS</a> <a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/Techweek?src=hash">#Techweek</a> &amp; Week Ends with PM <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi">@narendramodi</a> !!<a href="https://twitter.com/hashtag/RedCarpetWelcome?src=hash">#RedCarpetWelcome</a>???????????????? <a href="https://t.co/mqDoTB9EJt">pic.twitter.com/mqDoTB9EJt</a></p> &mdash; India in USA (@IndianEmbassyUS) <a href="https://twitter.com/IndianEmbassyUS/status/879007595310219264">June 25, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

<blockquote class="twitter-tweet" data-lang="en"> <p dir="ltr" lang="en"> PM at US CEOs Roundtable: The whole world is looking at India. 7,000 reforms alone by GOI for ease of biz n minimum govt, max governance. <a href="https://t.co/zPDthNFKxB">pic.twitter.com/zPDthNFKxB</a></p> &mdash; Gopal Baglay (@MEAIndia) <a href="https://twitter.com/MEAIndia/status/879005635198672897">June 25, 2017</a></blockquote> <script async src="//platform.twitter.com/widgets.js" charset="utf-8"></script>

"I have no doubt that our Prime Minister is aware of all issues and I am sure he will raise them with President (Donald) Trump and by all accounts I think they will get along very well," she told reporters in Bengaluru. India was a very important strategic partner of the US, she said last night on the sidelines of the Annual General Meeting of Infosys, of which she is a Director.

A host of strategic issues are expected to be discussed during the parleys between the leaders of the world's two largest democracies, including the progress on the 2008 civil nuclear deal, according to official sources here. They said a financial turmoil in Westinghouse and absence of a functional reference atomic plant were the main impediments behind the Nuclear Power Corporation of India Limited's (NPCIL) unwillingness to sign the agreement with the American nuclear giant.

The lawmakers, from the Republican and Democratic parties, said in a letter to Trump that high-level engagement with India had failed to eliminate major trade and investment barriers and had not deterred India from imposing new ones. "Many sectors of the Indian economy remain highly and unjustifiably protected, and India continues to be a difficult place for American companies to do business," they wrote, noting that a 2017 World Bank report ranked India 130th out of 190 countries for ease of doing business.

#RedCarpetWelcome????????PM @narendramodi being received on arrival by Amb @NavtejSarna pic.twitter.com/UPFeCqK2Gs

& mdash; India in USA (@IndianEmbassyUS) June 25, 2017