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The U.S. and India Seek Common Ground

Jun 26, 2017 | 20:34 GMT

There are many subjects on which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump have reason to agree.
There are many subjects on which Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump have reason to agree.

(PATRICIA DE MELO MOREIRA/AFP/Getty Images)

There are several areas of dispute between U.S. President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, especially in recent months. Trump singled out India during his June 1 speech withdrawing from the Paris climate accord, claiming New Delhi only supports the fight against climate change as long as it is receiving billions of dollars in foreign aid for its efforts. Modi swiftly denied Trump's charge and emphasized the need for all nations to fight global warming. India has also come under criticism from Trump regarding the U.S. H1-B temporary visa program. From within the United States, calls to reform the program, which has been a boon to Indian IT professionals, certainly preceded Trump. But the U.S. president has amplified the issue, emphasizing his stance that the program enables foreign workers with lower salary requirements to take jobs away from Americans....

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