Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin his five-nation visit from June 4, covering Afghanistan, Qatar, Switzerland, the US and Mexico. His tour will begin with Afghanistan to inaugurate India-funded Salma Dam which has been constructed at a cost of Rs 1400 Crore.
He will then proceed to Qatarm where he will hold extensive talks with Emir of Qatar Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al-Thani, on a range of bilateral issues including ways to boost economic ties particularly in the hydrocarbon sector. The PM is scheduled to hold talk with the Swiss leadership, in Switzerland, including President Johann Schneider-Ammann and will seek cooperation to unearth black money accounts of Indians, acting on a promise made by in during the 2014 elections. Sources said officials of the two countries are working on finalising an arrangement that could pave the way for automatic exchange of information on tax-related issues.
Modi will proceed to the United States on June 7, on an invite extended by President Barack Obama. Both of them review the progress made by both countries in key areas of defence, security, and energy. He will also address a joint meeting of the US Congress. The Indian PM will visit Mexico on his way back home, as India eyes trade and investment tie ups with the small country.
Also logged is a stop-over in Germany, which is not tagged as a bilateral visit, yet.
