Prime Minister Narendra Modi met the U.S. President Barack on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit here, their eighth meeting in the last two years. “Had a great discussion with President of the US (POTUS) on India-USA relations,” Mr. Modi tweeted after his meeting with Mr. Obama on the sidelines of the East Asia Summit here, their eighth in the last two years. “President Obama praised Prime Minister Modi’s initiatives to reform the Indian economy. During the meeting, Mr. Obama also praised Mr. Modi’s vision of entrepreneurship and innovation, which he said would be “very important for a country like India“. Mr. Obama said that he had always been a friend of India and would continue to be a “strong partner of India and help in any way I can,” according to sources.

Source: The Hindu September 08, 2016 09:08 UTC