(MENAFN- The Peninsula) Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for New York yesterday on an official visit focused on boosting trade and resetting ties with the world's largest economy.
Modi said ahead of his departure he was "confident that the visit will mark the start of a new chapter in our strategic partnership".
A bitter diplomatic row broke out last December when US authorities arrested and then strip-searched an Indian diplomat in New York.
He is scheduled to have breakfast in New York on Monday with heads of top global firms including Google's Eric Schmidt and PepsiCo's Indra Nooyi.
"I look forward to meeting business leaders to invite them to participate more actively in India's economic growth and transformation," he said in a statement.
Modi will kick off his maiden US visit in New York, where he will address the UN General Assembly and address people of Indian origin at Madison Square Garden, a 18,200-capacity Manhattan arena.
Yesterday, he said he would press for reform of the United Nations "to ensure that it remains relevant and effective in dealing with the challenges of the 21st Century" and urge stronger global commitment on issues including Ebola, climate change and
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