Modi's Silicon Valley Visit Stirs Controversy

[Mr.Nair]

Tesla plans to enter the Indian market when it launches its less expensive Model 3.

 

[The Huskar]

It doesn't matter what spin is put on by either side. PM Modi's success or failure will depend on whether he can attract FDI and boost the Indian economy or not. Results matter.

True that.NDA success in 2019 general elections will depend on tangible results.

 

[Mr.Nair]

For his part, Zuckerberg told Modi about a little-known incident several years ago when, he said, Facebook “wasn’t doing so well”. The late Apple CEO Steve Jobs, he said, urged him to take a spiritual trip to India and visit a temple there.

The journey, Zuckerberg said, cleared his head and helped reaffirm Facebook’s mission to connect billions of people around the world.

@ranjeet @Sky lord @danger007 @Nair saab @Ryuzaki @levina

 

[VCheng]

India received $19.78 billion FDI from nations visited by Narendra Modi in FY15 - timesofindia-economictimes

Modi at san jose

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Qualcomm announces $150M Strategic Venture Fund for Indian startups

Google CEO Sundar Pichai talked about the transformation in technology as he grew up in India and said, "India was the first country where Chrome became the No. 1 browser." He announced 11 new languages on Android next month, including PM Modi's mother tongue Gujarati.

True that.NDA success in 2019 general elections will depend on tangible results.

While it is true that Mr. Modi has made a good international impression at the start, it is equally true that Indian economic progress has faltered and has thus far failed to live up to the initial hype. However, it is still early days for him, so the jury is still out on the final verdict.

 

[RiazHaq]

RBI data shows India's forex reserves are up from $315 billion in Sept 2014 to $352 billion in Sept 2015.

Reserve Bank of India - Weekly Statistical Supplement

It means India's 9-month straight decline in exports makes India even more dependent on foreign investments given its huge trade deficits.

So far, the FDI and FII inflows are based on high expectations which are not being met by Modi's govt.

Taming India's Twin Deficits

 

[The Huskar]

It doesn't matter what spin is put on by either side. PM Modi's success or failure will depend on whether he can attract FDI and boost the Indian economy or not. Results matter.

True that.NDA success in 2019 general elections will depend on tangible results.

While it is true that Mr. Modi has made a good international impression at the start, it is equally true that Indian economic progress has faltered and has thus far failed to live up to the initial hype. However, it is still early days for him, so the jury is still out on the final verdict.

Results from a economic renaissance usually takes atleast 3-4 years to show results.Case point Vajpayee took over in 1999 but results could only be observed in 2003-2004.

 

[Water Car Engineer]

I dont know man, didnt seem controversial to none of these people below.

Especially not to these people below

 

[Stephen Cohen]

@RiazHaq

You can stop this OVER DETAILING

MODI has come and his visit has been VERY SUCCESSFUL

Right now he is enroute to New Delhi

 

[chhota bheem]

@RiazHaq shab you missed a golden opportunity.

The only way to overcome fear is to face it.

 

[Sky lord]

While it is true that Mr. Modi has made a good international impression at the start, it is equally true that Indian economic progress has faltered and has thus far failed to live up to the initial hype. However, it is still early days for him, so the jury is still out on the final verdict.

You can't turn around a large democratic country in a year especially in the current world economic scenario. But he is heading in the right direction, he should be given time and more seats in the Rajya Sabha. I have faith in the native talents of the people, given a chance the country can fly.

 

[Mr.Nair]

While it is true that Mr. Modi has made a good international impression at the start, it is equally true that Indian economic progress has faltered and has thus far failed to live up to the initial hype. However, it is still early days for him, so the jury is still out on the final verdict.

I don't know what you mean indian economy and failed to initial hype, in fact it is other way around when india growing even faster than china,when economies in other major BRICS countries like brazil and russia in almost negligible growth and all major industrialised countries growth is some what just 2-3%.

 

[ni8mare]

Haq's Musings: Modi's Soaring Rhetoric Amid Controversial Silicon Valley Visit

"The 21st century belongs to India', declared Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to thousands of his adoring fans at SAP Center in San Jose, California. As he spoke inside the Arena, protestors carrying anti-Modi posters condemned the presence in Silicon Valley of the person they choose to describe as the "Butcher of Gujarat".

My Invitation and Ticket:

I had received an invitation and a ticket to attend Prime Minister Modi's reception at SAP Center. I thought about attending it long and hard. I was really conflicted about attending and, in the end, I chose not to.








Modi's Soaring Rhetoric:

As Prime Minister Modi wowed almost exclusively Indian-American techie audience in Silicon Valley, there were many who compared his rhetoric to US President Barack Obama's 2008 soaring speeches promising "Change" in America which, for many, have led to a huge letdown in the last 6 years. Modi led his audience with chants of "Bharat Mata ki Jai" and "Jai Baghat Singh" and the they responded by cheering the Prime Minster on with screams of "Modi! Modi".

“[India] has moved on from scriptures to satellites,” Modi said. “The world has started to believe that the 21st century belongs to India.”

"Unwelcome Modi" Rally:

As the Indian Prime Minister spoke to thousands of his adoring supporters inside San Jose Arena, a group estimated by some at 3000 staged a rally against him.




"Prime Minister Modi's 'Rock Star' visit to Silicon Valley can't make up for his rock bottom performance in human and civil rights," Virali Modi-Parekh of Alliance of South Asians Taking Action (ASATA) told NBC News. "Since Modi's been in office, violence against religious minorities has spiked. But Modi turns a blind eye while churches are burned and Muslims and Christians are being forcibly converted. There is a culture of fear and victimization, especially against minorities in India, which undermines Modi's standing as a business partner."




Campaign against Modi's presence in Silicon Valley included billboards across Silicon Valley focusing attention on Modi's human rights record; hundreds of bottles of Purell hand sanitizer sent to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, each with a name of a person killed in the Gujarat riots; challenges from South Asian LGBTQ employees of high-tech companies of India's Penal Code 377; a "faculty statement" from 125 academics on Modi's history; a "die-in" dramatizing continuing attacks against minority groups; and social media campaigns using the hashtags #ModiFail, #ChallengeModi, #ModiLiestoUS, #ZuckWashYourHands, according to NBC News.

Academics Letter:

Over 100 US academics wrote an open letter to Silicon Valley tech executives warning them against doing business with Prime Minister who came to push his "Digital India" initiative. The US professors reminded the technology executive that Modi and his Hindu allies are using their power to censor dissident voices in India.

Hindtuva activists allied with Modi have been attacking dissidents with impunity since the Prime Minister's elevation to power in Delhi. M.M. Kalburgi, a 78-year-old professor, was assassinated by the Sangh activists recently. Hours after Kalburgi's murder, Bhuvith Shetty, a member of the Hindu militant group Bajrang Dal, tweeted in celebration: "Mock Hinduism and die a dog's death. And dear K.S. Bhagwan you are next."

Two other high-profile rationalists, Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare, were shot point-blank 18 months apart in the western state of Maharashtra. Dabholkar, a 68-year-old activist who worked on behalf of villagers exploited by local gurus and so-called godmen, campaigned for the state government to pass an anti-superstition bill. It's been two years since he was killed in the city of Pune, and no one has been charged, according to a report in Los Angeles Times.

Digital Censorship:

Facebook has published data indicating that India leads the world in censoring Facebook posts. Indian government demanded Facebook blocks 4,765 times in a six month period.India’s approach to Internet speech has been a flash point for years, with the government saying it wants to regulate content that is offensive to religious or ethnic groups, and companies such as Facebook and Google (GOOG) bristling at the restrictions, according to Bloomberg News.


Source: Bloomberg


Summary:

There's no question that Mr. Narendra Modi is wildly popular with Indians at home and abroad. The Prime Minister has made a lot of promises to the Indian people. And the more he speaks, the higher the expectations. Meanwhile, India's exports have declined every month for the last 9 months and the corpoprate profits of Indian companies continue to be weak. At the same time, Mr. Modi's allies in the Sangh Parivar are stepping their activities challenging the "Secular" foundations of the Indian Constitution. So the question is: Is the Modi phenomenon beginning to unravel already?

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RBI data shows India's forex reserves are up from $315 billion in Sept 2014 to $352 billion in Sept 2015.

Reserve Bank of India - Weekly Statistical Supplement

It means India's 9-month straight decline in exports makes India even more dependent on foreign investments given its huge trade deficits.

So far, the FDI and FII inflows are based on high expectations which are not being met by Modi's govt.

Taming India's Twin Deficits

Pakistan’s new Eurobond earns lukewarm response

ISLAMABAD: Pakistan’s third attempt in the last year and a half to raise debt by floating a dollar-denominated Eurobond has received a lukewarm response from international investors, restricting its option to borrow only $500 million at a very high interest rate of 8.25%.

IMF probing govt’s numbers on last year’s fiscal deficit

In an article published in the London-based Financial Times on Sunday, economist and former finance minister Hafiz Pasha expressed similar views, saying, “In our close to 70 years’ history, we’ve never had a government that fudged statistics to the extent of this one.” He said the actual 2015 budget deficit including circular debt was closer to 8.5% of GDP, not the 5.3% the government claimed.

Figure fudging: IMF probing govt’s numbers on last year’s fiscal deficit - IMF News Today - EIN News

 

[third eye]

It doesn't matter what spin is put on by either side. PM Modi's success or failure will depend on whether he can attract FDI and boost the Indian economy or not. Results matter.

The most perceptive person in India is the voter.

Comes ballot time - 3.5 years away , he will take a call based on what has been delivered not claimed.

Modi +team is acutely aware of this.

 

[Myth_buster_1]

Modi is a POWERFUL figure so no matter how many 1000 innocent people he has murdered he will be protected by other POWERFUL leaders of the world because they all share interest of multi billion perhaps trillion dollar worth of businesses.

 

[banvanaxl]

Haq's Musings: Modi's Soaring Rhetoric Amid Controversial Silicon Valley Visit

"The 21st century belongs to India', declared Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to thousands of his adoring fans at SAP Center in San Jose, California. As he spoke inside the Arena, protestors carrying anti-Modi posters condemned the presence in Silicon Valley of the person they choose to describe as the "Butcher of Gujarat".

My Invitation and Ticket:

I had received an invitation and a ticket to attend Prime Minister Modi's reception at SAP Center. I thought about attending it long and hard. I was really conflicted about attending and, in the end, I chose not to.








Modi's Soaring Rhetoric:

As Prime Minister Modi wowed almost exclusively Indian-American techie audience in Silicon Valley, there were many who compared his rhetoric to US President Barack Obama's 2008 soaring speeches promising "Change" in America which, for many, have led to a huge letdown in the last 6 years. Modi led his audience with chants of "Bharat Mata ki Jai" and "Jai Baghat Singh" and the they responded by cheering the Prime Minster on with screams of "Modi! Modi".

“[India] has moved on from scriptures to satellites,” Modi said. “The world has started to believe that the 21st century belongs to India.”

"Unwelcome Modi" Rally:

As the Indian Prime Minister spoke to thousands of his adoring supporters inside San Jose Arena, a group estimated by some at 3000 staged a rally against him.




"Prime Minister Modi's 'Rock Star' visit to Silicon Valley can't make up for his rock bottom performance in human and civil rights," Virali Modi-Parekh of Alliance of South Asians Taking Action (ASATA) told NBC News. "Since Modi's been in office, violence against religious minorities has spiked. But Modi turns a blind eye while churches are burned and Muslims and Christians are being forcibly converted. There is a culture of fear and victimization, especially against minorities in India, which undermines Modi's standing as a business partner."




Campaign against Modi's presence in Silicon Valley included billboards across Silicon Valley focusing attention on Modi's human rights record; hundreds of bottles of Purell hand sanitizer sent to Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg, each with a name of a person killed in the Gujarat riots; challenges from South Asian LGBTQ employees of high-tech companies of India's Penal Code 377; a "faculty statement" from 125 academics on Modi's history; a "die-in" dramatizing continuing attacks against minority groups; and social media campaigns using the hashtags #ModiFail, #ChallengeModi, #ModiLiestoUS, #ZuckWashYourHands, according to NBC News.

Academics Letter:

Over 100 US academics wrote an open letter to Silicon Valley tech executives warning them against doing business with Prime Minister who came to push his "Digital India" initiative. The US professors reminded the technology executive that Modi and his Hindu allies are using their power to censor dissident voices in India.

Hindtuva activists allied with Modi have been attacking dissidents with impunity since the Prime Minister's elevation to power in Delhi. M.M. Kalburgi, a 78-year-old professor, was assassinated by the Sangh activists recently. Hours after Kalburgi's murder, Bhuvith Shetty, a member of the Hindu militant group Bajrang Dal, tweeted in celebration: "Mock Hinduism and die a dog's death. And dear K.S. Bhagwan you are next."

Two other high-profile rationalists, Narendra Dabholkar and Govind Pansare, were shot point-blank 18 months apart in the western state of Maharashtra. Dabholkar, a 68-year-old activist who worked on behalf of villagers exploited by local gurus and so-called godmen, campaigned for the state government to pass an anti-superstition bill. It's been two years since he was killed in the city of Pune, and no one has been charged, according to a report in Los Angeles Times.

Digital Censorship:

Facebook has published data indicating that India leads the world in censoring Facebook posts. Indian government demanded Facebook blocks 4,765 times in a six month period.India’s approach to Internet speech has been a flash point for years, with the government saying it wants to regulate content that is offensive to religious or ethnic groups, and companies such as Facebook and Google (GOOG) bristling at the restrictions, according to Bloomberg News.


Source: Bloomberg


Summary:

There's no question that Mr. Narendra Modi is wildly popular with Indians at home and abroad. The Prime Minister has made a lot of promises to the Indian people. And the more he speaks, the higher the expectations. Meanwhile, India's exports have declined every month for the last 9 months and the corpoprate profits of Indian companies continue to be weak. At the same time, Mr. Modi's allies in the Sangh Parivar are stepping their activities challenging the "Secular" foundations of the Indian Constitution. So the question is: Is the Modi phenomenon beginning to unravel already?

Related Links:
Haq's Musings
Rise of the Sangh Parivar in India
Over 100 US Academics Warn Silicon Valley Against Business With Modi
Modi's Pakistan Policy
Pro-Modi Indian-American Enters Silicon Valley Congressional Race
India is World's Biggest Oligarchy
Gujarat Riot Victims Hindu Nationalists Admire Hitler
India Has World's Largest Population of Poor, Hungry and Illiterates
Pakistan Needs More Gujaratis?
India's Israel Envy

Haq's Musings: Modi's Soaring Rhetoric Amid Controversial Silicon Valley Visit

LAIR! SHAME!

No one sent you a ticket, you applied for one on
Community reception for Honorable Prime Minister of India, Shri Narendra Modi at SAP Center, San Jose, CA.

The RSVP was in response to your application. The second picture was of a ticket that you BOUGHT.

Disgusting!

Why do you need to stoop so low you misguided twisted hater?

Burn in peace and leave us alone