Modi to visit Afghanistan on June 4

PM Modi will be addressing a joint session of the US Congress on June 8


News Desk May 30, 2016
PM Narendra Modi's trip will also include Qatar and Mexico and he will return to India on June 10. PHOTO: NDTV

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on a five-nation tour starting next week.

Modi is expected to first go to Afghanistan on June 4, where he will visit Herat to inaugurate the Salma Dam which has been funded by India.

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Following his Afghanistan visit, Modi will head to Qatar on June 5 to hold talks with Emir of Qatar, Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, where economic ties will be high on the agenda.

The Indian premier is then expected to visit Switzerland on June 6. There, he is to raise the issue of black money stashed in Swiss banks with the country's authorities - one of the key election promises and part of the BJP manifesto.

The premier will then fly to the United States for a bilateral two-day visit scheduled for June 7. He will be addressing a joint session of the US Congress on June 8.

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From the US, he is expected to visit Mexico before returning home on June 10.

This article originally appeared on NDTV.

COMMENTS (2)

bharat | 7 years ago | Reply @Jubair In Congress we had corrupt people for decades which stifled our growth. Finally we have a good person who has integrity and wants to improve things.
Jubair | 7 years ago | Reply What a man... What a PM for India.... I am sure he will take India to great heights. I read somewhere that during his overseas travels, he sleeps in the plane at night to save hotel costs. My respects to him. Envious of Indians.
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