PM Modi's U.S. Visit: India, U.S. Discuss WTO, Visa, IPR Related Issues

Modi is scheduled to visit the U.S. on September 25. Modi, who will be on a six-day visit, is scheduled to attend the United Nations General Assembly in New York and address an audience on September 28.

India wants early conclusion of the Tantalization Agreement with America. Under this pact an expatriate in either country need not contribute to social security schemes of the host country. The country has also raised concerns over the visa restrictions and U.S. Immigration Bill.

The United States Border Security, Economic Opportunity and Immigration Modernization Bill, 2013 seeks to deny access to visas or place additional visa related restrictions including higher fees.

India had already conveyed that these steps are not only discriminatory but also creates an unequal playing field for Indian IT companies.

The Bill has not yet been enacted. The bilateral trade between the countries stood at $61.5 billion in 2013--14.

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