Congressmen themselves wrote to the Speaker of the House of Representatives to invite Modi to address the joint session of the Congress. And it took no time for Speaker Paul Ryan to invite India's Prime Minister," said North Carolina-based Chatterjee. But the idea was shelved because of Congress protocol.The speech would be telecast nationwide live on C-Span, a cable and satellite television network. "I am sure after listening to him, people of this country and Congressmen would realise the importance Modi attaches to the India-US relationship," he said. "This is a speech, which I would like to watch in person.

Source: Economic Times June 05, 2016 08:32 UTC