PM Narendra Modi holds bilateral meeting with Australian counterpart Scott Morrison

On the first day of his US visit, PM Modi interacted with his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison and discussed a range of issues.

Pic Courtesy: Twitter/@PMOIndia

New Delhi: PM Narendra Modi on Thursday met his Australian counterpart Scott Morrison and discussed a wide range of subjects aimed at deepening the economic and people-to-people linkages between the two countries.

PM Modi interacted with top American CEOs, including Adobe Chairman Shantanu Narayen and Qualcomm CEO Cristiano R Amon. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi begna his three-day visit to the United States, with his flight arriving in Washington, DC at 3.30 am (IST) on Thursday morning (September 23, 2021). PM Modi was received by the Indians diaspora at Joint Base Andrews airbase. 

On the first day of his visit, PM Modi will interact with the Vice-President of the US, Kamala Harris at the Eisenhower Executive Office building. 

US President Joe Biden will be hosting PM Modi at the White House on September 24, this is going to be the first in-person meeting between the two leaders after Biden took over as the US President on January 20.

23 September 2021

23:35 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian PM Scott Morrison discussed regional and global developments as well as ongoing bilateral cooperation in areas related to Covid-19, trade, defence, clean energy and more: Ministry of External Affairs 

23:21 IST

Advancing friendship with Australia. PM Scott Morrison held talks with PM Narendra Modi. They discussed a wide range of subjects aimed at deepening economic and people-to-people linkages between India and Australia: PMO India 

Advancing friendship with Australia.

PM @ScottMorrisonMP held talks with PM @narendramodi. They discussed a wide range of subjects aimed at deepening economic and people-to-people linkages between India and Australia. pic.twitter.com/zTcB00Kb6q

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 23, 2021

23:08 IST

PM Narendra Modi and Australian counterpart Scott Morrison hold a bilateral meeting in the US. 

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian PM Scott Morrison hold a bilateral meeting in Washington DC, the US. pic.twitter.com/EljkGJs1Du

— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2021

23:04 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian PM Scott Morrison hold a bilateral meeting in Washington DC. 

US | Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Australian PM Scott Morrison hold a bilateral meeting in Washington DC pic.twitter.com/3Our0zC9aG

— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2021

22:58 IST

Difference you'll see between Trump administration and Biden administration is, Trump relationship was very transactional whereas Biden is much more multilateral and structured. So, be it Quad or vaccine diplomacy, you'll see much more structured approach between India and US which is much more effective: Mukesh Aghi, President and CEO of US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (ANI)

"This is the 7th visit of PM to the US and he has dealt with Democrats, Republicans, and Democrats again. He has been able to build a strong relationship with whoever has been the President," he added. 

22:50 IST

All countries should emulate what India has done in climate change: First Solar CEO (ANI)

22:34 IST

Sentiment on India among US companies very positive. When you look at direct FDI, year on year FDI from US up by 19%. Boardroom discussion on India is what are we doing more to move more manufacturing to India: Mukesh Aghi, Pres-CEO US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, in Washington DC 

Sentiment on India among US companies very positive.When you look at direct FDI,yr on yr FDI from US up by 19%.Boardroom discussion on India is what are we doing more to move more manufacturing to India: Mukesh Aghi, Pres-CEO US-India Strategic Partnership Forum, in Washington DC pic.twitter.com/3GAPib94Zq

— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2021

22:05 IST

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat during his two-day visit to Russia attended the conference of the Chiefs of General Staff of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states in Orenburg at Russia: Indian Army 

Chief of Defence Staff General Bipin Rawat during his two-day visit to Russia attended the conference of the Chiefs of General Staff of the Shanghai Cooperation Organisation member states in Orenburg at Russia: Indian Army pic.twitter.com/WaGajeM5Ef

— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2021

22:02 IST

This is a very friendly govt for outsiders, they're reform-oriented and objective. I would give them an extremely high grade as being good partners for people who like to bring capital into the country to create jobs: Stephen Schwarzman, CEO, Blackstone Group on Indian govt 

#WATCH This is a very friendly govt for outsiders, they're reform-oriented & objective. I would give them an extremely high grade as being good partners for people who like to bring capital into the country to create jobs: Stephen Schwarzman, CEO, Blackstone Group on Indian govt pic.twitter.com/IUjAYOjJie

— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2021

22:01 IST

Giving greater momentum to investments in India. Mr. Stephen Schwarzman, the CEO of @blackstone met PM @narendramodi. Various investment opportunities in India, including those arising due to the National Infrastructure Pipeline and National Monetisation Pipeline were discussed: PMO India

Giving greater momentum to investments in India.
Mr. Stephen Schwarzman, the CEO of @blackstone met PM @narendramodi. Various investment opportunities in India, including those arising due to the National Infrastructure Pipeline and National Monetisation Pipeline were discussed. pic.twitter.com/i7zHAECppi

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 23, 2021

21:09 IST

Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a meeting with Adobe Chairman Shantanu Narayen, in Washington D.C. 

PM Modi and Shantanu Narayen, CEO of Adobe discussed Adobe’s ongoing activities in India and future investment plans. Ideas to leverage Digital India flagship programme in sectors like health, education and R&D were also discussed: Ministry of External Affairs pic.twitter.com/vNZNGtzzBi

— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2021

19:21 IST

The Nobel Prize winners in Science and Literature will receive their awards in their home countries rather than Sweden for the second year running because of the pandemic: AFP news agency

17:08 IST

Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya and MoS Health Dr Bharati Pravin Pawar inaugurated and chaired the virtual inaugural session of the third anniversary of Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY) which will be celebrated as 'Arogya Manthan 3.0'

"Till next year in September, we will distribute 100% Ayushman Card and for that, we will put our best efforts, whether it's political or social," says Union Health Min Mansukh Mandaviya

— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2021

16:51 IST

Indian Army has eliminated 3 terrorists in Rampur sector near Uri on LoC. The terrorists had recently crossed over from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir into Indian side. Indian Army has recovered 5 AK-47s, 8 pistols & 70 hand grenades from terrorists killed in operation: Govt sources 

J&K: Indian Army eliminated 3 terrorists in Rampur sector near Uri on LoC. They had recently crossed over from Pakistan-occupied Kashmir into Indian side. 5 AK-47s, 8 pistols & 70 hand grenades recovered from terrorists killed in the operation. pic.twitter.com/PwQIYLjaT1

— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2021

16:12 IST

A list of top 100 bad drivers is being prepared. We'll send them a letter about their bad driving habits. They'll be called for road safety counseling classes & if still, they won't listen their driving license will be called off: Muktesh Chander, Special CP (Traffic), Delhi (ANI)

15:32 IST

SC considers Central government’s guidelines recommending Rs 50,000 ex-gratia payment to kins of persons who died of Covid and will pass order on Oct 4. We've to take judicial notice of the fact that what India has done, no other country could do: Bench observed during the hearing (ANI)

15:24 IST

A total of 21 accused have been arrested for allegedly raping a minor girl in Dombivli. A case was registered against 29 persons on the basis of minor's complaint: Thane Police

According to the police, the accused were minor's friend. (ANI)

15:22 IST

External Affair Minister Dr S Jaishankar (file pic) is in Washington DC to join PM Narendra Modi's delegation. During the last two days, EAM held series of bilateral and multilateral meetings in New York.

External Affair Minister Dr S Jaishankar (file pic) is in Washington DC to join PM Modi's delegation. During the last two days, EAM held series of bilateral and multilateral meetings in New York. pic.twitter.com/XANYSlX3qF

— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2021

13:13 IST

Rajasthan: Former Rajasthan Chief Minister Vasundhara Raje on Thursday hit out at the Congress government in the state over the alleged mismanagement in the Dravyavati river project, one of the ambitious works undertaken during her tenure. The state government, she said, should look at the project from the point of view of public interest instead of looking at it through a political lens.

"Dravyavati River Front was not only a dream project of our BJP government, but also the hope of lakhs of people of Jaipur for which we took a pledge and at a cost of Rs 1400 crore, we moved forward towards converting a dirty drain into a beautiful and clean river," Raje tweeted. (PTI)

13:13 IST

New Delhi: Rejoicing over the third anniversary of the Ayushman Bharat Pradhan Mantri Jan Arogya Yojana (AB PM-JAY), Union Health Minister Mansukh Mandaviya on Wednesday said that it has been three years of service and prosperity.

"Three years of service and prosperity! Prime Minister Narendra Modi Ji`s thinking has been to raise the living standard of the marginalised people. Ayushman Bharat scheme has provided free treatment facilities to crores of people and this scheme is proving to be a boon for the poor," read Mandaviya`s tweet roughly translated from Hindi. (ANI)

10:37 IST

United States: PM Modi would kick off his day's engagements with a series of one-on-one meetings with five top American CEOs representing diverse areas from technology, the IT sector to finance, defence and renewable energy. These CEO's include Shantanu Narayen from Adobe and Vivek Lall from General Atomics, Cristiano E Amon from Qualcomm, Mark Widmar from First Solar and Stephen A Schwarzman from Blackstone.

10:37 IST

United States: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday is scheduled to have as many as eight meetings, including with Vice President Kamala Harris, on the first working day of his current US trip. Apart from meeting Harris at the White House, the Prime minister will have two bilateral meetings with his Australian and Japanese counterparts -- Scott Morrison and Yoshihide Suga.

09:34 IST

India: Country reports 31,923 new COVID cases, 31,990 recoveries, and 282 deaths in the last 24 hours

India reports 31,923 new COVID cases, 31,990 recoveries, and 282 deaths in the last 24 hours

Active cases: 3,01,604 (lowest in 187 days)
Total recoveries: 3,28,15,731
Death toll: 4,46,050

Total vaccination: 83,39,90,049 ( 71,38,205 in last 24 hrs) pic.twitter.com/eCElnIriHl

— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2021

Out of the 31,923 new COVID cases & 282 deaths reported in the country, Kerala reported 19,675 new infections & 142 deaths yesterday

— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2021

09:33 IST

United States: "Grateful to the Indian community in Washington DC for the warm welcome. Our diaspora is our strength. It is commendable how the Indian diaspora has distinguished itself across the world," tweets PM Narendra Modi. 

"Grateful to the Indian community in Washington DC for the warm welcome. Our diaspora is our strength. It is commendable how the Indian diaspora has distinguished itself across the world," tweets PM Narendra Modi pic.twitter.com/fXRif5I0oO

— ANI (@ANI) September 23, 2021

09:33 IST

United States: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Washington DC for his 3-day visit.

US: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at Joint Base Andrews, Washington DC for his 3-day visit.

He will be attending the first in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit, hold bilateral meetings, & address United Nations General Assembly pic.twitter.com/CzU3qabCVT

— ANI (@ANI) September 22, 2021

09:32 IST

United States: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets people who were waiting to welcome him at Joint Base Andrews in Washington DC

US: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets people who were waiting to welcome him at Joint Base Andrews in Washington DC pic.twitter.com/YkAWQSPCI3

— ANI (@ANI) September 22, 2021

09:31 IST

United States: Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the airport at Andrews Airbase. 

#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the airport at Andrews Airbase, United States pic.twitter.com/K2fJotDCfX

— ANI (@ANI) September 22, 2021

09:31 IST

United States: People hold the Indian National flag as they cheer & wait for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to arrive at Joint Base Andrews in Washington DC

#WATCH | United States: People hold the Indian National flag as they cheer & wait for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to arrive at Joint Base Andrews in Washington DC pic.twitter.com/aBGiFbcXZS

— ANI (@ANI) September 22, 2021

09:30 IST

United States: People hold Indian National flags amid light showers as they wait for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to arrive at Joint Base Andrews in Washington DC

US: People hold Indian National flags amid light showers as they wait for Prime Minister Narendra Modi to arrive at Joint Base Andrews in Washington DC pic.twitter.com/Hdvag5LwQ3

— ANI (@ANI) September 22, 2021