Modi will hold bilateral talks with Biden and address a joint session of Congress, followed by a lavish dinner reception at the White House. The US and India have long enjoyed warm relations, but this visit is particularly momentous.
President Obama today supported India’s bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Pakistan has strongly criticized this move. Washington Post UN correspondent Colum Lynch says India would benefit greatly from a permanent place on the Council.
The World’s Carol Hills reports that the media in both India and Pakistan play a role in stoking the decades-long animosity between Pakistan and India.
Chaos and confusion in Mumbai has made it difficult to get solid information about the attackers. A previously unknown militant group has claimed responsibility. The World’s Matthew Bell reports.
