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US ends 9-year boycott of Modi as Ambassador Nancy Powell meets Gujarat CM

Gandhinagar: Ending a nine-year boycott, US Ambassador Nancy Powell today met Narendra Modi and said her country looks forward to working closely with the government India chooses after the Lok Sabha elections, an indication that

PTI Published : Feb 13, 2014 10:36 IST, Updated : Feb 13, 2014 13:01 IST
The sources said Modi raised the issue of Indian diplomat Devyani Khobragade and was assured by her that the US was committed to speedy resolution of the matter. 

“This meeting was part of the US Mission's outreach to senior leaders of India's major political parties in advance of the upcoming national elections,” the US statement said. 

“Her discussions focus on the importance of the US-India relationship, regional security issues, human rights, and American trade and investment in India,” it said, adding, “The US and India are moving forward with a strategic partnership that is broad and deep.”

Decks were cleared for an end to the boycott imposed in the aftermath of the 2002 post-Godhra riots when, in a sudden u-turn, the US Ambassador sought an appointment with the Gujarat Chief Minister which was granted.
 
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