Business Standard MUMBAI I THURSDAY, 30 MARCH 2017 After Trump phone call, govt weighs if Modi should visit US early ARCHIS MOHAN New Delhi, 29 March invest his substantial political nomic reforms and said he had 85,000 Jews of Indian origin. capital to help Trump burnish great respect for Indians, and Jews are an influential commu- his image, without the visit said he looked forward to host- nity in the US, and some of The Monday night phone call yielding positive results for the ing the PM later this year. these groups had engaged with of US President Donald Trump Indian side. Modi is scheduled The window for such a visit is Modi even during his time as to Prime Minister Narendra to visit New York to attend the available in May, as well as in the Gujarat chief minister. Modi could pave the way for an UN General Assembly in June after the PM attends the According to a source, Modi's early visit of the Indian PM to September. But, the Trump- Shanghai Cooperation Organ- visit to the US before Tel Aviv Washington. The Trump Modi telephonic conversation isation Summit in Kazakhstan could help the PM engage with administration is keen to host has indicated to South Block, in the second week.The PM's US the Jewish community there, Modi. But South Block is look- and to those who look at foreign visit could take place before his which would contribute to the ing at the potential deliverables policy issues within the visit to Hamburg, in Germany, to success of his Israel visit. from such a visit, particularly Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP), Prime Minister Narendra Modi US President Donald Trump attend the G20 Summit on July On Tuesday, the Indo- on HIB visas. The Indian PM's that the Trump administration 7-8, and his bilateral visit to Israel American Chamber of political stature has increased is keen to host the Indian PM Rita Teaotia, was in the US. Last Tillerson had also recently spo- around that time. Commerce urged an early visit manifold after his recent elec- for a bilateral visit in the next week, National Security Advisor ken over the phone. It will be the first-ever visit of of the PM to the US to "sort out toral successes, while Trump's couple of months. Ajit Kumar Doval was also on a In his phone call, Trump an Indian PM to Israel. The the apprehensions" of the Indian presidential tenure has moved Earlier this month, Foreign visit to the US. External Affairs congratulated Modi on his highlight of his policy changes industry on the negative impact from one problem to another. Secretary S Jaishankar, accom- Minister Sushma Swaraj and US recent state election victories, will be the PM's outreach to the of tightening of visa rules relat- Delhi doesn't want Modi to panied by Commerce Secretary Secretary of State Rex W expressed support for his eco- Indian diaspora there. Israel has ing to HIB and L1 visas. HOUSE_OVERSIGHT_033231