Jul 20, 6:49 AM EDT Newsletter Signup BusinessTechnologyWorldNationalMedia & CultureOpinionSportsLuxury World By Vaishnavi Vaidyanathan 07/20/18 AT 6:09 AM The Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP)-led National Democratic Alliance (NDA) government headed by Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to face its first no-confidence motion in four years at the parliament on Friday where it is required to prove its majority on the floor of the house.A look at the numbers in the parliament showed out of the 535 seats in the lower house, 314 members belong to the ruling coalition while only 221 belong to opposition parties. Hence, the numbers show a thumping victory to the Modi government.“The numbers are very clear. The BJP by itself has a majority in the lower house. We have nearly 314 members within the NDA and there are many other parties which are likely to oppose this no-confidence motion,” BJP national spokesperson GVL Narasimha Rao said.However, the motion threatens … [Read more...] about India’s Ruling Bharatiya Janata Party, PM Narendra Modi To Face No-Confidence Motion
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Indonesia to welcome PM Narendra Modi`s visit
Jakarta (ANTARA News) - Indonesia is set to welcome Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who was scheduled to pay a state visit to the Southeast Asian country on May 29-31. Indonesian President Joko Widodo (Jokowi) was expected to welcome PM Modi at the Presidential Palace in Jakarta, Indonesian Ministry of Foreign Affairs said in a statement on Sunday. PM Modi`s visit will be his first visit to Indonesia as a return visit to President Jokowi`s. The president had paid state visits to India on December 2016 and during the ASEAN-India Commemorative Summit in January 2018. Jokowi and Modi were expected to discuss bilateral, regional and global issues during the meeting at the palace. Both leaders will also discuss bilateral issues in various fields of cooperation such as politic, defense and security, maritime affairs, economy, people to people contact and culture. Some Memoranda of Understanding of cooperation are expected to be signed during PM Modi`s visit to Indonesia. PM … [Read more...] about Indonesia to welcome PM Narendra Modi`s visit
Deal to send illegal Indian immigrants back home could collapse after Narendra Modi refused to sign off on plans during UK visit
A DEAL to send illegal Indian immigrants back home could collapse after Narendra Modi refused to sign off on the plans during a recent visit to the UK. India’s Prime Minister, who wants to see more students from his country allowed to come to Britain after Brexit, is reportedly worried the agreement could lead to mass deportations. It is believed that up to 100,000 people of Indian origin are living in Britain illegally, the highest number from any one country. And the numbers of those being removed by the Home Office have fallen sharply from 7,724 in 2014 to 4,254 last year. The issue was discussed when Mr Modi came to London last month for the summit of Commonwealth leaders last month. But while a host of investment deals were signed off among talks with the Queen, Theresa May and her cabinet ministers, the illegal immigration was left unsigned. The Hindustan newspaper in India cites a “fear of mass deportation, a consent clause and possible security … [Read more...] about Deal to send illegal Indian immigrants back home could collapse after Narendra Modi refused to sign off on plans during UK visit
Indian PM Narendra Modi vows his country will be an even closer trading partner to Britain after Brexit
INDIA’S Prime Minister pledged his country’s key support to Theresa May’s Brexit plans yesterday - vowing to become an even closer partner with Britain after our EU exit. Narendra Modi said London’s world-leading role in the financial sector meant Britain would remain “of great importance” after Brexit. He reassured Mrs May that there would be “no dilution in the importance of the UK to India post-Brexit,” No10 said. And Mr Modi hailed Brexit as an opportunity to “further increase trade ties” between the two nations. He handed Mrs May another bonus by striking £1 billion in commercial investments, which will create or safeguard 5,750 UK jobs. And in a second Brexit boost yesterday the Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau said he wanted the current free trade deal Britain enjoys through the EU to “flip over the day after Brexit”. Britain benefits from free trade on 98 per cent of goods under the Ceta deal … [Read more...] about Indian PM Narendra Modi vows his country will be an even closer trading partner to Britain after Brexit
Texas governor plays role in historic meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi
BANGALORE, India (KTRK) -- Texas Governor Greg Abbott met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for more than an hour, discussing several topics including national security, the oil and gas industry, and Hurricane Harvey."I was anticipating him shaking my hand, being cordial, saying, 'Thank you for being here, we appreciate Texas energy, have a nice day,'" the governor said. PM Modi has been in office for four years. This was the first time he had met with a U.S. governor.Governor Abbott said he and the prime minister sat side by side, while Mrs. Abbott, a senior U.S. diplomat and the governor's deputy chief of staff sat on a nearby couch. A translator was also present. There were three other people in the room, but the governor said he didn't know who they were.Gov. Abbot said their conversation began with talk of Houston."It began with him expressing his concern about Hurricane Harvey and its effect but also the gratitude that he had for Texans doing such a great job of helping … [Read more...] about Texas governor plays role in historic meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi