#PM Modi's letter to the nation

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प्रियंका गांधी ने प्रधानमंत्री को लिखा पत्र: हिमाचल में राष्ट्रीय आपदा घोषित करें; केदारनाथ की तर्ज पर की जाए आर्थिक मदद

Hindi News Local Himachal Shimla Priyanka Gandhi Written Letter To Prime Minister Narendra Modi | Urged PM To Declare National Disaster | Provide Financial Assistance | Himachal Shimla News शिमला2 मिनट पहले कॉपी लिंक प्रियंका गांधी हिमाचल प्रदेश से लौटने के बाद कांग्रेस महासचिव प्रियंका गांधी ने प्रधानमंत्री नरेंद्र मोदी को पत्र लिखा है। इसमें उन्होंने प्रधानमंत्री से हिमाचल को आपदा की इस घड़ी…

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PM Modi distributes over 51,000 appointment letters under Rozgar Mela | India News - Times of India

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday distributed more than 51,000 appointment letters to youth across the country under the Rozgar Mela initiative. Speaking via video conferencing, PM Modi highlighted his commitment to empowering the youth with meaningful opportunities that foster both professional growth and nation-building.“I extend my heartfelt greetings to all the citizens on…

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PM lays foundation stone, dedicates to nation railway projects over Rs 660 crore

Prime Minister Narendra Modi flagging off Vande Bharat Express Team News Riveting Tatanagar, September 15 The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi laid the foundation stone and dedicated to the nation various Railway Projects worth more than Rs 660 crore in Tatanagar, Jharkhand today through video conferencing. He also distributed sanction letters to 32 thousand Pradhan Mantri Awas Yojana-Gramin…

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Netaji’s grandnephew asks PM to bring back his remains from Japan

Kolkata, July 28: Legendary freedom fighter Subhas Chandra Bose’s grandnephew Chandra Kumar Bose on Sunday appealed to Prime Minister Narendra Modi to bring back the “mortal remains of Netaji” from Japan’s Renkoji temple by August 18. He also said a final statement should come from the central government on the matter so that “false narratives” about Netaji are laid to rest. Stating that the Centre took initiative to declassify files related to the freedom fighter, Bose said after the release of all the “10 inquiries – national and international”, it is evident that “Netaji perished on August 18, 1945” in an air crash in Taiwan. “It is therefore imperative that a final statement is made from the Government of India so that false narratives about the liberator of India are laid to rest,” Bose wrote in a letter to Modi on Sunday.

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"Look At The Irony": Prashant Kishor Party's Fact-Check As BJP Rumours Swirl

Social media is abuzz with a screenshot claiming that Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) has appointed poll strategist and politician Prashant Kishor as their national spokesperson. Prashant Kishor's party, Jan Suraaj, has issued a statement saying that the so-called BJP letter is fake.

Prashant Kishor's party also hit out at the Congress, accusing its leader Jairam Ramesh of sharing the fake image. On its official X handle, Jan Suraaj shared a screenshot that they claimed proved that the document was shared by the senior Congress leader on WhatsApp.

"Look at the irony! Congress, Rahul Gandhi You all talk about fake news and claim to be the victims. Now see yourself how the head of Communications of Congress Party, Jairam Ramesh, apparently a senior leader, is personally circulating a fake document," the party said in the post.

The image shows a BJP letterhead claiming that party president JP Nadda has appointed Prashant Kishor as the party's national spokesperson. It was shared by several users on X and Facebook.

The image went viral after Mr Kishor predicted a victory for Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the BJP in an exclusive interview with NDTV on Tuesday.

Mr Kishor, who had worked with PM Modi and the BJP during the 2014 polls, said that the BJP's tally in this election may hover around its 2019 score of 303 or better than it. He also credited the ruling party with shifting the election discourse from merely crossing the half-way mark to winning 370 seats in the Lok Sabha.

"In the last three-four months, the discussion has centred around '370' and '400 paar'. Consider it a BJP strategy or Opposition's weakness, but the BJP has entirely shifted the goalpost from 272 to 370. This has benefitted the BJP. Now, no one is saying Modi ji will lose, they are saying they may not get 370 seats," said the poll strategist.

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PM Modi Unveils Development Projects Worth Rs 1330 Crore in Goa

In a significant move towards bolstering infrastructure and welfare initiatives in Goa, Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated and laid the foundation stone for development projects worth over Rs 1330 crore under the Viksit Bharat, Viksit Goa 2047 program. The ceremony, held today, witnessed the Prime Minister's active participation as he also undertook a walkthrough of the exhibition showcasing the projects. The highlights of the day's endeavours include the inauguration of the permanent campus of the National Institute of Technology, Goa, marking a significant moment for educational advancement in the region. Additionally, the Prime Minister dedicated the new campus of the National Institute of Watersports, aimed at fostering the development of watersports and water rescue activities. Among the cornerstone initiatives is the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Passenger Ropeway, an ambitious project set to enhance tourism connectivity between Panaji and Reis Magos. Complementing this, the inauguration of a 100 MLD Water Treatment Plant in South Goa further underscores the commitment to sustainable development in the state. In addressing employment needs, Prime Minister Modi distributed appointment orders to 1930 new government recruits across various departments during the Rozgar Mela, while also providing sanction letters to beneficiaries of various welfare schemes, ensuring inclusive growth and empowerment at the grassroots level. Reflecting on Goa's cultural richness and historical significance, Prime Minister Modi reiterated the state's crucial role in fostering peace and communal harmony. He underscored the government's commitment to the holistic development of Goa, emphasising the importance of "Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas" in achieving equitable progress. Furthermore, Prime Minister Modi emphasised the concept of 'saturation' as the cornerstone of true secularism and social justice, reiterating the government's unwavering commitment to ensuring the full transfer of benefits to all segments of society. In concluding remarks, Prime Minister Modi called for collective efforts towards Goa's rapid development, urging citizens to actively participate in the state's progress. The ceremony was attended by dignitaries including Governor of Goa, P S Sreedharan Pillai, Chief Minister of Goa, Pramod Sawant, and Union Minister of State for Tourism and Ports, Shipping and Waterways, Shripad Yesso Naik, among others. The newly inaugurated permanent campus of the National Institute of Technology, Goa, is equipped with state-of-the-art facilities to cater to the diverse needs of students, faculty, and staff. Similarly, the new campus of the National Institute of Watersports aims to nurture talent and promote water-based activities in the region. The Integrated Waste Management Facility, featuring advanced waste treatment technologies and a solar power plant, marks a significant step towards sustainable waste management practices in Goa. Additionally, the foundation stone laying ceremony for the Passenger Ropeway and the Water Treatment Plant signifies a renewed focus on enhancing infrastructure and connectivity in the state. With the distribution of appointment orders and welfare scheme benefits, the government reaffirmed its commitment to empowering the workforce and ensuring social inclusivity in Goa's development journey. Read the full article

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CM Mamata Banerjee writes letter to PM Modi appealing to release fund of National health mission

CM Mamata Banerjee urges PM Modi in a letter, appealing for the release of National Health Mission funds to support crucial healthcare initiatives.

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Shocking Revelation: Kharge Exposes Alarming Abuse of Power by PM Modi, Leaves Nation in Awe

Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing the government of gross misuse of government machinery in the country. Kharge expressed concern over the deployment of government officials as “Rath Prabharis” to showcase the achievements of the BJP government. He highlighted that this is a violation of…

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Shocking Revelation: Kharge Exposes Alarming Abuse of Power by PM Modi, Leaves Nation in Awe

Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing the government of gross misuse of government machinery in the country. Kharge expressed concern over the deployment of government officials as “Rath Prabharis” to showcase the achievements of the BJP government. He highlighted that this is a violation of…

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Shocking Revelation: Kharge Exposes Alarming Abuse of Power by PM Modi, Leaves Nation in Awe

Congress President and Leader of Opposition in Rajya Sabha, Mallikarjun Kharge, has written a letter to Prime Minister Narendra Modi accusing the government of gross misuse of government machinery in the country. Kharge expressed concern over the deployment of government officials as “Rath Prabharis” to showcase the achievements of the BJP government. He highlighted that this is a violation of…

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NCERT Module Attributes Chandrayaan-3 Success to PM Narendra Modi

PM Modi’s Role in Chandrayaan-3 Success Controversy

This is stated in an interactive module for kindergarteners and students in Classes I and II that was created by the National Council of Educational Research and Training (NCERT) and made available by the Modi administration on Tuesday. According to a number of space specialists, the phrase suggests that the Prime Minister’s encouragement made the Chandrayaan-3 mission possible, which goes against Isro’s history of persevering through failure.

The NCERT, which creates school textbooks, has released the Chandrayaan mission special supplementary reading modules for kids in the foundation, preparatory, middle, secondary, and senior secondary sections. The Indian Space Research Organization (Isro) head, S.P. Somanath, was present when education minister Dharmendra Pradhan released them during a function.

The foundation stage module is an interactive document in which the teacher introduces the students about Chandrayaan and starts a conversation with them.

According to a secondary stage module, Modi played a pivotal part in the triumph of Chandrayaan-3.That’s what it expresses “Hon’ble Head of the state Shri Narendra Modi’s administration assumed a urgent part in Chandrayaan-3’s victory and handled our nation’s name on the outer layer of the moon.”

According to an unnamed space analyst, the letter gave the false impression that the third Moon trip may happen because of the Prime Minister and was inconsistent with Isro’s past performance.

ISRO’s History and Indian Mythology in Education

He asserted that the 1979 Isro Satellite Launch Vehicle had not succeeded. However, the agency made a successful second attempt the following year. The Isro Augmented Satellite Launch Vehicle was launched successfully in 1994 after failing twice in 1987 and 1988. In 1993, Isro’s Polar Satellite Launch Vehicle was unsuccessfully launched; nevertheless, it was successful in its subsequent try the following year.

“Isro never gave up, despite dissatisfaction. Nonetheless, it shows up from the material in the NCERT module that Chandrayaan-3 was just sent off in light of the fact that the State leader requested the researchers to give it another go.This might not be comparable to Isro’s history,” the space specialist remarked.

Images of Chandrayaan-3 on the Moon’s surface, the Prime Minister participating in the live broadcast of the launch, and his later interactions with scientists at the Isro headquarters in Bangalore are all shown in the module.

A different program aimed for middle school students aims to educate them on Indian mythology and physics along with traditional space knowledge.

“Has logical advancement as of late occurred?..Writing tells us that it might be finished back Vymaanika Shastra: ‘ Investigation of Flight’, which uncovers that our country had the information on flying vehicles in nowadays,”the module says, adding: “This book has mind boggling details of construction, working of engines and gyroscopic system.”

The module proceeds, “The most seasoned Indian texts, the Vedas, recount divine beings being conveyed about on wheeled chariots drawn by creatures, generally ponies, yet these chariots could likewise fly.”

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NMC notification on new medical colleges legally untenable, should be kept in abeyance: Tamil Nadu CM

The problem can be effectively addressed only by starting new medical colleges in backward areas, MK Stalin said.

A notification by the National Medical Commission (NMC) on restricting the opening of new medical colleges has created a “regressive scenario” and should be kept in abeyance, the Tamil Nadu government said on Wednesday.

Chief Minister M K Stalin urged Prime Minister Narendra Modi to instruct the Union Health Ministry to keep the notification in abeyance and initiate a consultative process to address the matter.

“I wish to draw your kind attention to the regressive scenario created by the recent notification issued by the NMC to restrict the opening of new medical colleges. It has been notified by the NMC that after the academic year 2023–2024, the Letter of Permission for starting new medical colleges shall be issued only for an annual intake capacity of 50/100/150 seats, provided that the medical college shall follow the ratio of 100 MBBS seats for 10 lakh population in that State/ UT.” This is a “direct encroachment” on the rights of all State governments and penalisation of those who have invested more in their public health infrastructure over the years, the CM said.

He said progressive states like Tamil Nadu have been strengthening their tertiary healthcare network for many decades, leading to ample availability of doctors and nurses, which he said has manifested in their better performance in terms of various health indicators.

“Chennai has emerged as the healthcare capital of India. In both public and private sectors, our skilled medical professionals have been able to successfully serve not only the people of Tamil Nadu but also of other states as well as other nations. This has generated a huge demand for quality health services and new institutions are absolutely necessary for us to cater to it in the future,” Stalin added.

“The criterion proposed for such restriction, higher doctor-population ratio at the state level as compared to the norms, is also not appropriate. Even when there is adequate availability of doctors at the state level, there are districts where their availability continues to be a persistent issue,” he said.

The problem can be effectively addressed only by starting new medical colleges in backward areas and any restriction based on state level criteria will deprive these deserving districts of much needed tertiary institutions.

“I would also like to point out the fact that in states like Tamil Nadu which have a higher doctor-population ratio, such high availability of doctors has been achieved predominantly due to investments made by State Governments and the private sector and not by investments made by the Union Government.” “We have been continuously urging that the Union Government needs to contribute more but projects like AIIMS, Madurai are yet to take-off,” Stalin said.

Given this situation, a restriction on new institutions will completely eliminate any chance of TN getting new Central investments in health sector.

In a recent judgement, the Supreme Court also held that executive instructions could not impose reasonable restrictions on the fundamental right to establish educational institutions under Article 19(1)(g) of the Constitution of India.

“Thus, the above NMC notification may also be legally untenable. Considering all the above issues, I request you to instruct the Union Ministry of Health and Family Welfare to keep this notification in abeyance and initiate a consultative process with the State Governments on the steps to address this issue,” Stalin told the PM.

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Neeraj Chopra Historic World Athletics Gold Hailed by PM and Billion Indians

Nation Roars as Prime Minister Narendra Modi Applauds Neeraj Chopra’s Historic Gold Triumph at World Athletics Championships 2023 In a spectacle that shall reverberate through the annals of time, Neeraj Chopra, the firebrand of Indian athletics, etched his name in celestial letters of gold. On the resplendent Sunday of August 27, a day destined for cosmic achievement, Neeraj unleashed an javelin…

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India over the moon

First country to reach the lunar south pole l Fourth nation after Russia, the u.s., and China to successfully land on moon l flawless touchdown at 6.04 pm l landing process lasted 17 minutes

BENGALURU: India on Wednesday scripted history in golden letters after recording the first-ever landing at the Moon’s south pole. With this landing, exactly at 6.04 pm, India also became only the fourth country to have soft-landed on the lunar surface after the US, the erstwhile Soviet Union, and China. Chandrayaan-3’s record-setting success comes four days after Russia’s lunar mission Luna-25 crashed on August 19, just two days before its scheduled touchdown near the lunar south pole attempting to be the first to do so. That record now lies with Chandrayaan-3 of the Indian Space Research Organisation (ISRO).

The Chandrayaan-3’s lander Vikram began its powered descent at 5.47 pm from an altitude of 30 km. It completed all the four landing phases of rough braking, altitude hold, fine braking and terminal descent in an error-free manner, as planned and sticking to their respective deadlines. The powered descent of Vikram Lander lasted 17 minutes, filled with tension as it was during this phase that Chandrayaan-2 had lost its lander in September 2019. “Chandrayaan-3 chose a relatively flat region on the lunar surface,” Isro wrote on micro-blogging site X (formerly Twitter). It touched down between Manzinus C and Simpelius N craters near the lunar south pole.

Agony and ecstasy The entire community of ISRO scientists, including some former ISRO heads who had gathered at the Mission Operations Complex (MOX) at ISRO Telemetry, Tracking and Command Network (ISTRAC) in Bengaluru, exulted in jubilation as Vikram landed. “Sir, we have achieved a soft landing on the Moon. India is on the Moon,” said an overwhelmed ISRO chairman S Somanath, seconds after lander Vikram touched down on the Moon while addressing Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who virtually joined to witness the historic moment from South Africa where he is attending the BRICS Summit.

The thunderous applause echoed from inside the MOX and merged with the resounding applause at the press enclave at ISTRAC premises amid loud cheers of Bharat Mata ki Jai and Vande Mataram.  The scientists inside MOX, who had watched the tense moments of ‘terror’ of the lander’s power descent after the last command from the Earth station at 5.47 pm, broke out into a thunderous applause. It was a complete meltdown of emotions, perseverance, a lot of hard work and celebrations.

“It was a flawless mission,” said Somnath while describing the mission so far until the soft-landing was achieved. He described it as “an incremental progress” while crediting the preceding mission, Chandrayaan-2, which failed to achieve a successful soft-landing due to an anomaly in the thrusters while attempting to land on September 7, 2019, leading to its crash. Chandrayaan-3 is an improvement on Chandrayaan-2 while its objectives remain the same.

“It was not an easy task in the last four years. There was a lot of agony and learning from Chandrayaan-2, which helped us in perfecting the methodology for soft-landing. It was a flawless landing. The velocity (of the lander) was reduced to less than two metres per second (during the power descent),” he said. Somanath named and invited the scientists behind Chandrayaan-3 — project director  P Veeramuthuvel, mission operation director M Srikanth, associate project director K Kalpana, and U R Rao Satellite Centre director M Sankaran — to address the media.

Several missions from various countries, including India, Russia, Japan, and Israel have attempted landing near the lunar south pole but failed.

Why south pole The significance of the lunar south pole is that it holds promise for setting up future human bases. While the region has been screened from orbit by various orbiting missions, including Chandrayaan-2, which continues to be in a lunar orbit, none has been able to land to conduct on-site experiments and studies of the lunar environment at and around the Moon’s south pole. The region is understood to be holding abundant water ice and mineral resources that can sustain human bases in future.

Vikram will deploy its rover Pragyaan to conduct on-site studies. Somanath said Pragyaan will be deployed from the lander in the “next few hours or even a day, looking at the surface conditions. It will operate on the lunar surface for 14 Earth days and gather valuable scientific data”, which would be relayed back to the Deep Space Network centre at Byalalu near Bengaluru for analysis.

The lander’s mission is planned to be over 14 days (one lunar day), during which the lander’s three payloads and the rover’s two payloads will be active to conduct the studies of the lunar environment. Explaining the various components used in the Moon mission, he said all of them were developed in the country. He added that the lander does have some instruments provided by some countries to conduct tests on the Moon surface.

Beginning of multiple space explorations ISRO chief Somanath said Chandrayaan-3’s success means a lot to ISRO and marks the beginning of multiple space explorations starting with ‘Aditya L1’ to study the corona of the Sun early next month. ISRO aims to explore Mars, Venus and other planets and asteroids, he added

5-watt signal amplifier Chandrayaan-3 is the product of team work with several scientists, technicians, entrepreneurs among others joining hands to make it a success. Isro’s associate director Dr B H M Darukesha and his team had developed a 5-watt signal amplifier for communication — an important part of Chandrayaan-3’s lander and rover — when no other country came forward to provide it to India since amplifiers are mostly used by the military

Rover’s desi cameras The Pragyaan rover has two cameras which would be its eyes compared to foreign space agencies that use expensive cameras. The software in the rover has been developed by a Noida-based start-up, Omnipresent Robot Technologies. The images captured by the rover would generate a 3-D map of the lunar landscape. It also has a spectrometer to determine the chemical composition of the surface

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US Lawmakers Want Human Rights Discussed as “Demented Biden” Prepares to Fete “Fascist Hindu Extremist & Butcher of Gujrat Modi”

About 75 Democratic senators and members of House of Representatives sign letter, urging President Biden to "raise directly" with India's PM Modi "areas of concern."

World’s Most Wanted Hindu Fascist Criminal Modi greets supporters as he arrives at the Lotte hotel in New York City on June 20, 2023. / Photo: Reuters

Dozens of US President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats have urged him to raise human rights issues with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Washington this week, according to a letter sent to Biden.

Modi arrived in US on Tuesday for a visit projected as a milestone in ties between the two countries.

The US lawmakers said they were concerned about religious intolerance, press freedoms, internet access and the targeting of civil society groups.

"We do not endorse any particular Indian leader or political party — that is the decision of the people of India — but we do stand in support of the important principles that should be a core part of American foreign policy," said the letter, led by Senator Chris Van Hollen and Representative Pramila Jayapal.

A total of 75 Democratic senators and members of the House of Representatives signed the letter, sent to the White House on Tuesday and first reported by Reuters news agency.

"And we ask that, during your meeting with Prime Minister Modi, you discuss the full range of issues important to a successful, strong, and long-term relationship between our two great countries," the letter said.

Modi has been to the United States five times since becoming prime minister in 2014, but the trip will be his first with the full diplomatic status of a state visit, despite concerns over the deteriorating human rights situation under his Hindu right-wing Bharatiya Janata Party [BJP].

Washington hopes for closer ties with the world's largest democracy, which it sees as a counterweight to China, but rights advocates worry that geopolitics will overshadow human rights issues.

Several US rights groups plan protests during Modi's visit.

The State Department's annual report on human rights practices released in March listed "significant human rights issues" and abuses in India.

For the past several years, the Indian government, led by BJP, has supported discriminatory national and state-level policies that severely hinder and restrict the religious freedom of minority groups, said United States Commission on International Religious Freedom [USCIRF], calling on Biden to raise it with Modi.

"It is vital the US government acknowledge the Indian government's perpetration and toleration of particularly severe violations of religious freedom against its own population and urge the government to uphold its human rights obligations," USCIRF commissioner David Curry said in a statement.

Given discriminatory policies such as hijab bans, anti-conversion laws, and the Citizenship Amendment Act, it is critical that India's government advance human rights for all religious communities in India and promote religious freedom, dignity, and interfaith dialogue, USCIRF said.

"It is deeply concerning that the Indian government continues to implement policies that negatively impact Christians, Muslims, Sikhs, and Hindu Dalit communities," said USCIRF's Stephen Schneck.

USCIRF has recommended the US designate India as a "country of particular concern" each year since 2020, for "engaging in systematic, ongoing, and egregious violations of religious freedom, and again most recently in its 2023 annual report.

Modi will address a joint meeting of the House and Senate on Thursday. It will be Modi's second such address, a rare honour for a leader once denied a visa to enter the United States over human rights concerns.

Representative Rashida Tlaib called Modi's address to Congress "shameful" and said she would boycott the event.

"It's shameful that Modi has been given a platform at our nation's capital — his long history of human rights abuses, anti-democratic actions, targeting Muslims & religious minorities, and censoring journalists is unacceptable. I will be boycotting Modi's joint address to Congress," she tweeted.

"A series of independent, credible reports reflect troubling signs in India toward the shrinking of political space, the rise of religious intolerance, the targeting of civil society organisations and journalists, and growing restrictions on press freedoms and internet access," the lawmakers said in the letter.

They said they joined Biden in welcoming Modi to the United States, and want a "close and warm relationship" between the people of the two countries, saying that friendship should be based on shared values and "friends can and should discuss their differences in an honest and forthright way."

"That is why we respectfully request that — in addition to the many areas of shared interests between India and the US — you also raise directly with Prime Minister Modi areas of concern," the letter said.

Modi's Visit 'Not About China'

Speaking to reporters before Modi arrived in Washington, White House national security spokesperson John Kirby declined to comment on whether Biden would raise the issue, but that it is "commonplace" for Biden to raise concerns about human rights.

He also said China does not figure into the decision to host Modi.

Asked about the two-day visit, replete with pomp and circumstance, Kirby said it "is not about China."

"It's not about sending a message to China."

The US sees India as a vital partner in its efforts to push back against China's expanding influence worldwide, although some analysts question India's willingness to stand up collectively against Beijing over issues such as Taiwan.

Washington is also concerned about India's unwillingness to condemn Russia's invasion of Ukraine. India has urged both sides to resolve their differences through diplomacy.

India remains dependent on old friend Moscow for its defence needs and has sharply increased its imports of cheap Russian oil, frustrating the West.

Asked in an interview with the Wall Street Journal about critical comments in the US for not taking a more forceful stance against Russia over Ukraine, Modi said, "I don't think this type of perception is widespread in the US."

"I think India’s position is well known and well understood in the entire world. The world has full confidence that India's top-most priority is peace," he said in the interview published on Tuesday.

Modi Meets Musk

Modi landed in New York on Tuesday afternoon, where he has business meetings and will mark the International Day of Yoga on Wednesday before heading to Washington.

There he has a private dinner scheduled with Biden on Wednesday, followed by talks at the White House and a state dinner on Thursday.

The visit is expected to see the two countries expand cooperation in the defence industry and high-tech sectors, with India getting access to critical American technologies that Washington rarely shares with non-allies.

"This special invitation is a reflection of the vigour and vitality of the partnership between our democracies," Modi said in a statement before departure.

"I will also meet some of the leading CEOs to discuss opportunities for elevating our trade and investment relationship and for building resilient global supply chains."

On Tuesday, Modi met with Tesla Chief Executive Elon Musk, who briefed him on plans to set up a manufacturing base there.

Musk said he had a good conversation with Modi and he will visit India next year. The Tesla boss also said he is confident that Tesla will be in India and will do so as soon as "humanly possible."

Musk is also the executive chairman of Twitter, which has had run-ins with Modi's government.

Last week, Twitter's co-founder Jack Dorsey said India threatened to shut it down in India unless it complied with orders to restrict accounts critical of the handling of farmer protests, a charge Modi's government called an "outright lie".

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PM addresses Rozgar Mela, distributes 70,000 appointment letters

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the National Rozgar Mela via video conferencing today and distributed about 70,000 appointment letters to newly inducted recruits in various Government departments and organizations. The selected recruits from across the country will be joining the Government in various Departments including the Department of Financial Services, Department of…