Washington: In a first, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Barack Obama will pen down a joint editorial for a leading American newspaper, said MEA spokesperson Syed Akbaruddin after the two leaders met over dinner at the White House.
"This is the first time a US President and Indian leader will be writing a joint editorial," said Akbaruddin as he briefed about the 90-minute long dinner diplomacy between Modi and Obama. He, however, avoided queries on how the whole arrangement was made.
This much anticipated column is followed by a recent post by PM Modi in the reputed Wall Street Journal where he invited entrepreneurs to join his 'Make in India' mission.
As PM Modi arrived at the White House, Obama received him at the door. He greeted him asking "Kem Cho Mr Prime Minister", to which Modi replied, "Thank you Mr President".
"Both Obama, Modi felt that while US-India relations were good, they could be made wider, deeper, stronger," said the MEA spokesperson.
He quipped,"This was a dinner meeting and the PM did not have anything except for warm water. But discussion was convivial."
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