PM Modi's US, Egypt Visit Important Milestone In India's Diplomacy: Ashwini Vaishnaw

Calling Prime Minister Narendra Modi바카라�s visits to the US and Egypt an 바카라�important milestone바카라� in India바카라�s diplomacy, Union minister Ashwini Vaishnaw on Monday said the grand welcome that he received in the two countries was a recognition of his efforts to take the country to a 바카라�greater height바카라� in geopolitics.
     
The US, which is an economic superpower and has a distinct identity in the world order, accepted India as 바카라�an equal partner바카라� and entered into agreements under which the two countries will work together, Vaishnaw told a press conference at the BJP headquarters here.
    
바카라�That is a major and a very big achievement,바카라� he added.
     
Prime Minister Modi returned to India on Sunday night after his six-day state visits to the US and Egypt.
     
Modi's US visit was marked by several major deals to boost cooperation in key areas such as defence, space, technology, and trade.
     
In Egypt, the prime minister held talks with President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi and discussed ways to further strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries with a focus on improving trade and investments, energy ties, and people-to-people cooperation. The two countries elevated their relationship to a "strategic partnership".
    
 Egyptian President El-Sisi also conferred PM Modi with the 'Order of the Nile' award, the highest state honour of Egypt.
    
 바카라�The way our prime minister was accorded a grand welcome, his programmes were held, and the bilateral decisions were taken... All that was recognition of the efforts that the prime minister has taken over the nine years of a term to place India at a greater height in geopolitics,바카라� Vaishnaw said.
     
바카라�It is an important milestone,바카라� he added.
     
Highlighting the outcomes of the bilateral talks between India and the US, Vaishnaw said that be it collaboration in setting up of a semiconductor assembly and test plant in Gujarat, production of jet engines in India, quantum computing, or artificial intelligence 바카라� 바카라�in all these areas the thought process has changed 180 degrees from the past바카라�.
     
He said there was a time when India used to be dependent on other countries for technology.
     
바카라�Whenever anyone visited the US (in the past), more than half of the talks evolved around Kashmir and Pakistan. There used to be a different kind of narrative,바카라� he said.
     
바카라�Today you see the primary focus of the prime minister바카라�s visit to the US remained on what India and the US, which have technological prowess, technological capabilities, and strength of technological development, can do together. This is the fundamental change that has happened,바카라� he said
     
The railway's minister said a 바카라�major change바카라� in India바카라�s 바카라�global positioning바카라� was witnessed during the prime minister바카라�s visit to the US and Egypt.
     
바카라�Not only in the US but in Europe, Africa, South East Asia, everywhere Prime Minister Modi바카라�s visit is being discussed. People are considering this visit a milestone,바카라� he said.
     
Vaishnaw said India has earned a distinct identity in the world today due to Prime Minister Modi바카라�s 바카라�independent foreign policy바카라� and his government바카라�s 'India first' approach in the decision-making process.
     
바카라�Modi ji has kept an independent foreign policy over the nine years, giving the highest importance to the national interest. All decisions are taken in the national interest,바카라� he said.
     
바카라�Be it an Islamic country or any other nation, all the countries are reposing trust in India and Modi바카라�s leadership today with clarity of purpose with which they engage with India,바카라� Vaishnaw added.
     
The minister termed the signing of a memorandum of understanding on the semiconductor chain and innovation partnership between India and the US as 바카라�a significant step바카라� and said the setting up of a semiconductor assembly and test facility in collaboration with Micron Technology Inc in Sanand City of Gujarat is expected to become operational and manufacture India바카라�s first semiconductor chip by the end of 2024.
     
바카라�There was one prime minister who was more focused on Kennedy바카라�s relatives...Nehru. Today, the focus is on technology. This is the difference in mindset,바카라� Vaishnaw charged.