September 28, 2015

"After a hectic schedule, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is going to end his visit to the US on a high note on Monday. He would be sitting for his third bilateral meet with President Barack Obama, even as both sides would be eyeing a tough agenda.

In the span of a year, both leaders have held dialogues thrice. However, this time India would play its card rather cautiously, with US heading for presidential elections in 2016.

Matters related to trade and investment is expected to dominate the agenda for the meeting. The visa row between India and US is on the top of Modi's agenda. It has been learnt that India would be making a strong case in front of the US to bring down the cost of H-1B professional visa fees, of which the Indian IT industry is the biggest beneficiary. The H-1B and L-1 visas cost $2,000 and $2,250 respectively."

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