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Narendra Modi could be termed as the coolest Prime Minister India ever had. Be it giving a speech at New York’s Madison Square or visiting UAE for the first time in 34 years, Narendra Modi has a list of firsts. And now, he has one more!

Narendra Modi just got a direct hotline to the USA’s President, Barack Obama. He is the first Prime Minister of India to avail this.

The hotline between Modi and Obama has become operational. But, it has not been put to use so far. Special Assistant to US President, Peter R Lavoy, told that the hotline has been established.

When was this decision taken?

During the recent India’s Republic Day, when Barack Obama was the chief guest, this decision was taken. This was also the first time that a US president had been a chief guest for India’s Republic Day.

Why Hotline?

Both the countries are already working more than cordially to bolster the ties between the two nations, which also happen to be the world’s biggest democracies. With the advent of a hotline, they can exchange information at the heads of state level and coordinate approaches to real problem solving for key bilateral, regional, and global issues.

Countries like Russia, Great Britain and China are the only countries of the world that have a hotline to the US. India therefore, becomes fourth.

India’s existing hotlines:

India-Pakistan hotline was established at 2004. That time, the USA helped the two countries to get one. India-China is yet to become operational.

Also, deepening the ties of the two nations, Narendra Modi would visit America in September on account of the annual session of the United Nations General Assembly.

This is amazing! Keep tab of the news as there are many firsts for India as long as Modi is the Prime Minister of India! 🙂

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