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Subtleties involving Narendra Modi’s USA trip

Subtleties involving Narendra Modi’s USA trip By Deepak Parvatiyar From being a pariah blacklisted and banned from entering the USA for almost a decade, to being a state guest – ironies have many twists! Nothing could be more spectacular than Modi brandishing designer outfits to impress his suitors – a virtual who’s who of the US high societies -- who now jostle with each others to have a tete-a-tete with the new Indian prime minister with a perceptible business friendly image.  Modi leaves for the US on September 25-26 for nearly seven days following an invitation by the US President Barrack Obama to visit the country. During his visit he will also address the UN General Assembly in New York on September 27. There are many subtleties involved in Modi’s visit to the land of Uncle Sam – which had since 2005 denied him a Visa, holding him accountable for the deaths of about  ‘1200’ muslims (the USA estimate) in the Gujarat riots of 2001. One s