After EU, America to soon end hostility against Narendra Modi?

15 February, 2013

It seems like the American hostility against Gujarat Chief Minister Narendra Modi will soon end. Recently, the European Union had given some strong signals of doing so after having a diplomatic lunch with Modi, the highly-rated chief minister of the rapidly growing western state of Gujarat.

A US Congressman F N Faleomavaega has demanded from his government show an open and full support towards the vision and ideas of Modi. The Congressman while giving reasons behind his demand said that Modi's leadership has transformed Gujarat into an economic powerhouse.

With such accomplishment, it is my sincere hope that the United States will take a new look at Gujarat and support more openly and fully the ideas of Mr. Modi as he works for the betterment of the world's economy by creating jobs at home and abroad for purposes of improving the lives of people across the globe," Congressman F N Faleomavaega said in his speech on floor of the US House of Representatives as reported NDTV website.

Faleomavaega is a non-voting delegate to the US House of Representatives. He represents America Samoa in the US Congress and is a Democratic Ranking Member to the House Foreign Affairs Sub Committee on Asia, the Pacific and the Global Environment.

Faleomavaega is so far the only Congressman in the 113th Congress who has come out openly in support of Narendra Modi at a time when America has not relaxed visa restrictions against Modi in the wake of Gujarat riots in 2002.

Looking very impressed with Narendra Modi he described Modi's vision as rare and leadership as remarkable. He said that the presence of companies such as Ford, General Motors in Gujarat promises strengthening of US-India trade and investment.

According to media reports, European Union had a secret luncheon meeting with Narendra Modi on January 7 in New Delhi. Modi's lunch with EU is being seen as a strong signal that later is in mood to end the boycott of the former.

As reported by the Indian Express, which quoted a diplomatic source, Modi was invited by the EU ambassadors for majorly two reasons. One is that he had won the Gujarat elections for the third time in a row, which gives him political legitimacy, and secondly he has made his ambition quite clear that he wants to play a national role. The source said that with this now the EU cannot ignore him any more.