Amid ongoing controversy over US Visa to the Gujarat Chief Minister, former US ambassador to India Robert Dean Blackwill met Narendra Modi on Saturday. Blackwill, who was also United States National Security Council deputy for Iraq discussed important issues of bilateral trade between India and the US.
The expert on US’s economic and foreign policies had 45-minute long meeting with the BJP’s Campaign Committee chief and had discussion on national and international issues ranging from India-US relations to industrial and infrastructure development possibilities in Gujarat.
Blackwill has been a strong advocate of strengthening America’s relations with India and enjoys a high regard as a senior fellow of USA’s Council on Foreign Relations.
Impressed by speedy rehabilitation work aftermath of devastating earthquake in Gujarat, members of trade mission came from USA along with Blackwill showed their desire to have strategic alliance with Gujarat-based companies.