{"id":10197,"date":"2015-10-02T21:01:05","date_gmt":"2015-10-03T04:01:05","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/?p=10197"},"modified":"2020-07-04T13:59:02","modified_gmt":"2020-07-04T20:59:02","slug":"the-modi-express","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/the-modi-express\/","title":{"rendered":"THE MODI EXPRESS"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives to address the Indian community at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Press Trust of India)<\/p>\n<hr \/>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p>Glimpses of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi\u2019s maiden trip to Silicon Valley, Sept. 26-27. A <b>Siliconeer <\/b>presentation.<\/p>\n<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-46811.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-46811.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<style type=\"text\/css\">\n#foogallery-gallery-46811_1.fg-justified .fg-item { margin-right: 2px; margin-bottom: 2px; }\n#foogallery-gallery-46811_1.fg-justified .fg-image { height: 200px; }<\/style>\n\t\t\t<div class=\"foogallery foogallery-container foogallery-justified foogallery-lightbox-foogallery fg-justified fg-ready fg-light fg-shadow-medium fg-loading-default fg-loaded-slide-down fg-hover-zoomed fg-caption-always fg-hover-fade fg-hover-eye\" id=\"foogallery-gallery-46811_1\" data-foogallery=\"{&quot;item&quot;:{&quot;showCaptionTitle&quot;:true,&quot;showCaptionDescription&quot;:false},&quot;lazy&quot;:true,&quot;state&quot;:{&quot;enabled&quot;:true,&quot;mask&quot;:&quot;foogallery-{id}&quot;},&quot;template&quot;:{&quot;rowHeight&quot;:200,&quot;maxRowHeight&quot;:300,&quot;margins&quot;:2,&quot;align&quot;:&quot;center&quot;,&quot;lastRow&quot;:&quot;smart&quot;}}\" data-foogallery-lightbox=\"{&quot;theme&quot;:&quot;fg-dark&quot;,&quot;thumbs&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;thumbsCaptions&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsBestFit&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsSmall&quot;:false,&quot;thumbsCaptionsAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;info&quot;:&quot;bottom&quot;,&quot;infoVisible&quot;:true,&quot;infoOverlay&quot;:true,&quot;infoAlign&quot;:&quot;default&quot;,&quot;transition&quot;:&quot;fade&quot;,&quot;hoverButtons&quot;:false,&quot;fitMedia&quot;:false,&quot;noScrollbars&quot;:true,&quot;preserveButtonSpace&quot;:true,&quot;buttons&quot;:{&quot;fullscreen&quot;:true,&quot;info&quot;:true},&quot;video&quot;:{&quot;autoPlay&quot;:true}}\" style=\"--fg-title-line-clamp: 0; --fg-description-line-clamp: 0;\" >\n\t<div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-42-pawan-edroyce.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Congressman Ed Royce, California&#039;s 39th Congressional District and Chairman of the \u202a@HouseForeign Affairs Committee with Mobifusion CEO Pavan Mandhani at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley, Sept. 27.\" data-caption-desc=\"Congressman Ed Royce, California&#039;s 39th Congressional District and Chairman of the \u202a@HouseForeign Affairs Committee with Mobifusion CEO Pavan Mandhani at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley, Sept. 27.\" data-attachment-id=\"46812\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img fetchpriority=\"high\" decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-42-pawan-edroyce\" title=\"Congressman Ed Royce, California&#039;s 39th Congressional District and Chairman of the \u202a@HouseForeign Affairs Committee with Mobifusion CEO Pavan Mandhani at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley, Sept. 27.\" height=\"300\" width=\"225\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-42-pawan-edroyce\/1226059935.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22225%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20225%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Congressman Ed Royce, California's 39th Congressional District and Chairman of the \u202a@HouseForeign Affairs Committee with Mobifusion CEO Pavan Mandhani at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley, Sept. 27.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-43-siliconeer.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"(R-l): Siliconeer co-publisher Seema Gupta, Siliconeer editor Amar D. Gupta, Kislay Banka and Sonal Banka in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-caption-desc=\"(R-l): Siliconeer co-publisher Seema Gupta, Siliconeer editor Amar D. Gupta, Kislay Banka and Sonal Banka in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-attachment-id=\"46813\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-43-siliconeer\" title=\"(R-l): Siliconeer co-publisher Seema Gupta, Siliconeer editor Amar D. Gupta, Kislay Banka and Sonal Banka in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-43-siliconeer\/1673026080.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22400%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20400%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">(R-l): Siliconeer co-publisher Seema Gupta, Siliconeer editor Amar D. Gupta, Kislay Banka and Sonal Banka in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-40-fb.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Anuj Jain, Sunita Singh, Aswin Jain, Deepak Sisodia and Anil Ranka. (Facebook)\" data-caption-desc=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Anuj Jain, Sunita Singh, Aswin Jain, Deepak Sisodia and Anil Ranka. (Facebook)\" data-attachment-id=\"46814\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-40-fb\" title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Anuj Jain, Sunita Singh, Aswin Jain, Deepak Sisodia and Anil Ranka. (Facebook)\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-40-fb\/450337737.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22400%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20400%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Anuj Jain, Sunita Singh, Aswin Jain, Deepak Sisodia and Anil Ranka. (Facebook)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-37-fb.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"At the SAP Center, Sept. 27, Kislay Banka poses with a cutout of Prime Minister Modi. (Facebook)\" data-caption-desc=\"At the SAP Center, Sept. 27, Kislay Banka poses with a cutout of Prime Minister Modi. (Facebook)\" data-attachment-id=\"46815\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-37-fb\" title=\"At the SAP Center, Sept. 27, Kislay Banka poses with a cutout of Prime Minister Modi. (Facebook)\" height=\"300\" width=\"382\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-37-fb\/3662935270.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22382%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20382%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">At the SAP Center, Sept. 27, Kislay Banka poses with a cutout of Prime Minister Modi. (Facebook)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-36-fb.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Gulshan Bajaj (2nd from l), Anil Yadav, Sunny Sethi and Raj Yadav. (Facebook)\" data-caption-desc=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Gulshan Bajaj (2nd from l), Anil Yadav, Sunny Sethi and Raj Yadav. (Facebook)\" data-attachment-id=\"46816\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-36-fb\" title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Gulshan Bajaj (2nd from l), Anil Yadav, Sunny Sethi and Raj Yadav. (Facebook)\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-36-fb\/1740937218.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22400%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20400%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Gulshan Bajaj (2nd from l), Anil Yadav, Sunny Sethi and Raj Yadav. (Facebook)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-35-fb.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): From Dadi Pariwar USA Foundation, Mukesh Sharma, Sudha Gupta, Shipra Sharma and Yatharth Sharma (r). (Facebook)\" data-caption-desc=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): From Dadi Pariwar USA Foundation, Mukesh Sharma, Sudha Gupta, Shipra Sharma and Yatharth Sharma (r). (Facebook)\" data-attachment-id=\"46817\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-35-fb\" title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): From Dadi Pariwar USA Foundation, Mukesh Sharma, Sudha Gupta, Shipra Sharma and Yatharth Sharma (r). (Facebook)\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-35-fb\/1661037856.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22300%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): From Dadi Pariwar USA Foundation, Mukesh Sharma, Sudha Gupta, Shipra Sharma and Yatharth Sharma (r). (Facebook)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-34-fb.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Anuj Jain and Aswin Jain. (Facebook)\" data-caption-desc=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Anuj Jain and Aswin Jain. (Facebook)\" data-attachment-id=\"46818\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-34-fb\" title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Anuj Jain and Aswin Jain. (Facebook)\" height=\"300\" width=\"297\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-34-fb\/4118924053.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22297%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20297%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Anuj Jain and Aswin Jain. (Facebook)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-32-fb.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): From Dadi Pariwar USA Foundation, Sudha Gupta, Saurabh Agarwal, Shipra Sharma and Udhav Sharma (r). (Facebook)\" data-caption-desc=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): From Dadi Pariwar USA Foundation, Sudha Gupta, Saurabh Agarwal, Shipra Sharma and Udhav Sharma (r). (Facebook)\" data-attachment-id=\"46819\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-32-fb\" title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): From Dadi Pariwar USA Foundation, Sudha Gupta, Saurabh Agarwal, Shipra Sharma and Udhav Sharma (r). (Facebook)\" height=\"300\" width=\"300\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-32-fb\/2148766325.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22300%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20300%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): From Dadi Pariwar USA Foundation, Sudha Gupta, Saurabh Agarwal, Shipra Sharma and Udhav Sharma (r). (Facebook)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-31-fb.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Sudha and attorney Mahesh Bajoria. (Facebook)\" data-caption-desc=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Sudha and attorney Mahesh Bajoria. (Facebook)\" data-attachment-id=\"46820\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-31-fb\" title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Sudha and attorney Mahesh Bajoria. (Facebook)\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-31-fb\/2326992555.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22400%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20400%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Sudha and attorney Mahesh Bajoria. (Facebook)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-30-fb.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Nirmal Jain, Aswin Jain, Anuj Jain, Manish Kothari and Anil Ranka. (Facebook)\" data-caption-desc=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Nirmal Jain, Aswin Jain, Anuj Jain, Manish Kothari and Anil Ranka. (Facebook)\" data-attachment-id=\"46821\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-30-fb\" title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Nirmal Jain, Aswin Jain, Anuj Jain, Manish Kothari and Anil Ranka. (Facebook)\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-30-fb\/3592051272.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22400%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20400%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Nirmal Jain, Aswin Jain, Anuj Jain, Manish Kothari and Anil Ranka. (Facebook)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-29-fb.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Gulshan Bajaj (2nd from l), Anil Yadav, Vandana Yadav and Raj Yadav. (Facebook)\" data-caption-desc=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Gulshan Bajaj (2nd from l), Anil Yadav, Vandana Yadav and Raj Yadav. (Facebook)\" data-attachment-id=\"46822\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-29-fb\" title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Gulshan Bajaj (2nd from l), Anil Yadav, Vandana Yadav and Raj Yadav. (Facebook)\" height=\"300\" width=\"338\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-29-fb\/1256954758.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22338%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20338%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Members of the Indian American community gathered at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Gulshan Bajaj (2nd from l), Anil Yadav, Vandana Yadav and Raj Yadav. (Facebook)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-28-fb.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Pandit Krishna Kumar Pandey, Pallavi Chhelavada, Vaastu consultant, and attorney Mahesh Bajoria. (Facebook)\" data-caption-desc=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Pandit Krishna Kumar Pandey, Pallavi Chhelavada, Vaastu consultant, and attorney Mahesh Bajoria. (Facebook)\" data-attachment-id=\"46823\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-28-fb\" title=\"Members of the Indian American community gathered at Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Pandit Krishna Kumar Pandey, Pallavi Chhelavada, Vaastu consultant, and attorney Mahesh Bajoria. (Facebook)\" height=\"300\" width=\"437\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-28-fb\/373479269.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22437%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20437%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Members of the Indian American community gathered at Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif., to greet Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his maiden visit to Silicon Valley. (L-r): Pandit Krishna Kumar Pandey, Pallavi Chhelavada, Vaastu consultant, and attorney Mahesh Bajoria. (Facebook)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-27-vag.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Siliconeer co-publisher Seema Gupta (l) and Sonal Banka in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-caption-desc=\"Siliconeer co-publisher Seema Gupta (l) and Sonal Banka in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-attachment-id=\"46824\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-27-vag\" title=\"Siliconeer co-publisher Seema Gupta (l) and Sonal Banka in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-27-vag\/4243844173.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22400%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20400%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Siliconeer co-publisher Seema Gupta (l) and Sonal Banka in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-26-vag.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) addressing the 18,000 plus crowd at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. He is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Silicon Valley, even though the Valley has had a significant Indian presence for decades. The supporters roared and cheered with chants of \u201cModi! Modi!\u201d as he spoke extempore for almost an hour, talking about his various initiatives and programs for the betterment of India. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-caption-desc=\"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) addressing the 18,000 plus crowd at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. He is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Silicon Valley, even though the Valley has had a significant Indian presence for decades. The supporters roared and cheered with chants of \u201cModi! Modi!\u201d as he spoke extempore for almost an hour, talking about his various initiatives and programs for the betterment of India. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-attachment-id=\"46825\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-26-vag\" title=\"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) addressing the 18,000 plus crowd at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. He is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Silicon Valley, even though the Valley has had a significant Indian presence for decades. The supporters roared and cheered with chants of \u201cModi! Modi!\u201d as he spoke extempore for almost an hour, talking about his various initiatives and programs for the betterment of India. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" height=\"300\" width=\"225\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-26-vag\/3316446915.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22225%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20225%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) addressing the 18,000 plus crowd at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. He is the first Indian Prime Minister to visit the Silicon Valley, even though the Valley has had a significant Indian presence for decades. The supporters roared and cheered with chants of \u201cModi! Modi!\u201d as he spoke extempore for almost an hour, talking about his various initiatives and programs for the betterment of India. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-25-vag.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"A painting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Make in India lion in the background by Bay Area artist Ramesh Chindam. Many such paintings were on display at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-caption-desc=\"A painting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Make in India lion in the background by Bay Area artist Ramesh Chindam. Many such paintings were on display at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-attachment-id=\"46826\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-25-vag\" title=\"A painting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Make in India lion in the background by Bay Area artist Ramesh Chindam. Many such paintings were on display at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-25-vag\/2387466577.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22400%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20400%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">A painting of Prime Minister Narendra Modi with the Make in India lion in the background by Bay Area artist Ramesh Chindam. Many such paintings were on display at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-24-vag.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Supporters in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-caption-desc=\"Supporters in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-attachment-id=\"46827\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-24-vag\" title=\"Supporters in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" height=\"300\" width=\"359\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-24-vag\/3071460319.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22359%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20359%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Supporters in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-23-vag.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Supporters in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-caption-desc=\"Supporters in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-attachment-id=\"46828\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-23-vag\" title=\"Supporters in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-23-vag\/235545274.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22400%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20400%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Supporters in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-22-vag.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Supporters in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-caption-desc=\"Supporters in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-attachment-id=\"46829\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-22-vag\" title=\"Supporters in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-22-vag\/928331828.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22400%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20400%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Supporters in a festive mood, ready to greet Prime Minister Modi at the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-21-vag.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Supporters from various South Asian diaspora were present to greet Prime Minister Modi outside the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-caption-desc=\"Supporters from various South Asian diaspora were present to greet Prime Minister Modi outside the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-attachment-id=\"46830\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-21-vag\" title=\"Supporters from various South Asian diaspora were present to greet Prime Minister Modi outside the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" height=\"300\" width=\"400\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-21-vag\/572207186.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22400%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20400%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Supporters from various South Asian diaspora were present to greet Prime Minister Modi outside the SAP Center, Sept. 27. (Vansh A. Gupta | Siliconeer)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-19-adg.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked extempore for about an hour to the 18,000 plus crowd of fans at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-caption-desc=\"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked extempore for about an hour to the 18,000 plus crowd of fans at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-attachment-id=\"46831\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-19-adg\" title=\"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked extempore for about an hour to the 18,000 plus crowd of fans at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-19-adg\/3032654685.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi talked extempore for about an hour to the 18,000 plus crowd of fans at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-18-adg.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the 18,000 plus crowd of fans at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-caption-desc=\"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the 18,000 plus crowd of fans at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-attachment-id=\"46832\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-18-adg\" title=\"Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the 18,000 plus crowd of fans at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" height=\"300\" width=\"200\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-18-adg\/320344656.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22200%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20200%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi greets the 18,000 plus crowd of fans at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-16-adg.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"An electrifying performance by Kailash Kher and his band Kailasa in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-caption-desc=\"An electrifying performance by Kailash Kher and his band Kailasa in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-attachment-id=\"46833\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-16-adg\" title=\"An electrifying performance by Kailash Kher and his band Kailasa in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-16-adg\/1490261935.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">An electrifying performance by Kailash Kher and his band Kailasa in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-15-adg.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-caption-desc=\"A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-attachment-id=\"46834\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-15-adg\" title=\"A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-15-adg\/4115196282.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-14-adg.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers from Mona Khan Dance Academy in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-caption-desc=\"A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers from Mona Khan Dance Academy in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-attachment-id=\"46835\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-14-adg\" title=\"A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers from Mona Khan Dance Academy in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-14-adg\/3424121844.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers from Mona Khan Dance Academy in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-13-adg.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers from Mona Khan Dance Academy in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-caption-desc=\"A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers from Mona Khan Dance Academy in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-attachment-id=\"46836\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-13-adg\" title=\"A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers from Mona Khan Dance Academy in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-13-adg\/2230380313.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers from Mona Khan Dance Academy in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-07.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Prime Minister Modi interacts with Apple CEO Tim Cook (l) at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 26.\" data-caption-desc=\"Prime Minister Modi interacts with Apple CEO Tim Cook (l) at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 26.\" data-attachment-id=\"46837\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-07\" title=\"Prime Minister Modi interacts with Apple CEO Tim Cook (l) at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 26.\" height=\"300\" width=\"438\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-07\/115391721.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22438%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20438%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Prime Minister Modi interacts with Apple CEO Tim Cook (l) at the Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 26.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-06.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Prime Minister Modi interacts with the huge crowd gathered outside Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 26.\" data-caption-desc=\"Prime Minister Modi interacts with the huge crowd gathered outside Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 26.\" data-attachment-id=\"46838\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-06\" title=\"Prime Minister Modi interacts with the huge crowd gathered outside Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 26.\" height=\"300\" width=\"451\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-06\/2604067974.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22451%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20451%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Prime Minister Modi interacts with the huge crowd gathered outside Fairmont Hotel in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 26.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-06-pti.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (2nd from l), John T. Chambers, Executive Chairman of Cisco (l), Paul E. Jacobs, Executive Chairman of Qualcomm (2nd from r) and Goggle CEO Sundar Pichai (r) at the Digital India and Digital Technology dinner in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 26. (Subhav Shukla | PTI)\" data-caption-desc=\"Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (2nd from l), John T. Chambers, Executive Chairman of Cisco (l), Paul E. Jacobs, Executive Chairman of Qualcomm (2nd from r) and Goggle CEO Sundar Pichai (r) at the Digital India and Digital Technology dinner in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 26. (Subhav Shukla | PTI)\" data-attachment-id=\"46839\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-06-pti\" title=\"Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (2nd from l), John T. Chambers, Executive Chairman of Cisco (l), Paul E. Jacobs, Executive Chairman of Qualcomm (2nd from r) and Goggle CEO Sundar Pichai (r) at the Digital India and Digital Technology dinner in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 26. (Subhav Shukla | PTI)\" height=\"300\" width=\"447\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-06-pti\/2103704563.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22447%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20447%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi with Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella (2nd from l), John T. Chambers, Executive Chairman of Cisco (l), Paul E. Jacobs, Executive Chairman of Qualcomm (2nd from r) and Goggle CEO Sundar Pichai (r) at the Digital India and Digital Technology dinner in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 26. (Subhav Shukla | PTI)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-05-pti.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugs Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Sept. 27. (Subhav Shukla | PTI)\" data-caption-desc=\"Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugs Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Sept. 27. (Subhav Shukla | PTI)\" data-attachment-id=\"46840\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-05-pti\" title=\"Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugs Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Sept. 27. (Subhav Shukla | PTI)\" height=\"300\" width=\"274\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-05-pti\/4099672774.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22274%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20274%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi hugs Facebook CEO Mark Zuckerberg at Facebook headquarters in Menlo Park, Calif., Sept. 27. (Subhav Shukla | PTI)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-04-pti.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Prime Minister Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) is greeted by Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii (@TulsiGabbard) at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Press Trust of India)\" data-caption-desc=\"Prime Minister Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) is greeted by Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii (@TulsiGabbard) at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Press Trust of India)\" data-attachment-id=\"46841\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-04-pti\" title=\"Prime Minister Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) is greeted by Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii (@TulsiGabbard) at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Press Trust of India)\" height=\"300\" width=\"357\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-04-pti\/3439530056.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22357%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20357%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) is greeted by Congresswoman Tulsi Gabbard from Hawaii (@TulsiGabbard) at the SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Press Trust of India)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-03-pti.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is presented a San Jose Sharks jersey at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. Also seen are Chandru Bhambra, Naren Gupta, Khanderao Khand and other officials and organizers. (Press Trust of India)\" data-caption-desc=\"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is presented a San Jose Sharks jersey at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. Also seen are Chandru Bhambra, Naren Gupta, Khanderao Khand and other officials and organizers. (Press Trust of India)\" data-attachment-id=\"46842\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-03-pti\" title=\"Prime Minister Narendra Modi is presented a San Jose Sharks jersey at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. Also seen are Chandru Bhambra, Naren Gupta, Khanderao Khand and other officials and organizers. (Press Trust of India)\" height=\"300\" width=\"414\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-03-pti\/2246313125.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22414%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20414%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi is presented a San Jose Sharks jersey at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. Also seen are Chandru Bhambra, Naren Gupta, Khanderao Khand and other officials and organizers. (Press Trust of India)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-02-pti.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Prime Minister Modi greets the audience as the top U.S. politicos welcome PM Modi at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Press Trust of India)\" data-caption-desc=\"Prime Minister Modi greets the audience as the top U.S. politicos welcome PM Modi at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Press Trust of India)\" data-attachment-id=\"46843\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-02-pti\" title=\"Prime Minister Modi greets the audience as the top U.S. politicos welcome PM Modi at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Press Trust of India)\" height=\"300\" width=\"521\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-02-pti\/3166379563.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22521%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20521%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Prime Minister Modi greets the audience as the top U.S. politicos welcome PM Modi at SAP Center in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Press Trust of India)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-08.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"San Jose Councilmember Ash Kalra and other lawmakers including San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo welcomed and presented the \u201cKey to City of San Jose\u201d to Prime Minister Modi on his arrival at Mineta San Jos\u00e9 International Airport, Sept. 26. Consul General of India, San Francisco, Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok (r) was also present to welcome the Prime Minister.\" data-caption-desc=\"San Jose Councilmember Ash Kalra and other lawmakers including San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo welcomed and presented the \u201cKey to City of San Jose\u201d to Prime Minister Modi on his arrival at Mineta San Jos\u00e9 International Airport, Sept. 26. Consul General of India, San Francisco, Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok (r) was also present to welcome the Prime Minister.\" data-attachment-id=\"46844\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-08\" title=\"San Jose Councilmember Ash Kalra and other lawmakers including San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo welcomed and presented the \u201cKey to City of San Jose\u201d to Prime Minister Modi on his arrival at Mineta San Jos\u00e9 International Airport, Sept. 26. Consul General of India, San Francisco, Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok (r) was also present to welcome the Prime Minister.\" height=\"300\" width=\"443\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-08\/3917816428.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22443%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20443%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">San Jose Councilmember Ash Kalra and other lawmakers including San Jose Mayor Sam Liccardo welcomed and presented the \u201cKey to City of San Jose\u201d to Prime Minister Modi on his arrival at Mineta San Jos\u00e9 International Airport, Sept. 26. Consul General of India, San Francisco, Ambassador Venkatesan Ashok (r) was also present to welcome the Prime Minister.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-09.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"The Modi delegation takes a tour of the electric carmaker Tesla Motors plant in Fremont, Calif., Sept. 26.\" data-caption-desc=\"The Modi delegation takes a tour of the electric carmaker Tesla Motors plant in Fremont, Calif., Sept. 26.\" data-attachment-id=\"46845\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-09\" title=\"The Modi delegation takes a tour of the electric carmaker Tesla Motors plant in Fremont, Calif., Sept. 26.\" height=\"300\" width=\"532\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-09\/1674267191.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22532%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20532%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">The Modi delegation takes a tour of the electric carmaker Tesla Motors plant in Fremont, Calif., Sept. 26.<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-10-adg.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"Google CEO Sundar Pichai with Prime Minister Modi on the latter\u2019s visit to Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-caption-desc=\"Google CEO Sundar Pichai with Prime Minister Modi on the latter\u2019s visit to Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-attachment-id=\"46846\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-10-adg\" title=\"Google CEO Sundar Pichai with Prime Minister Modi on the latter\u2019s visit to Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-10-adg\/3098600450.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">Google CEO Sundar Pichai with Prime Minister Modi on the latter\u2019s visit to Google headquarters in Mountain View, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-11-adg.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-caption-desc=\"A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-attachment-id=\"46847\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-11-adg\" title=\"A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-11-adg\/2179989132.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)<\/div><\/div><\/figcaption><\/figure><div class=\"fg-loader\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"fg-item fg-type-image fg-idle\"><figure class=\"fg-item-inner\"><a href=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/01\/page-modi-12-adg.jpg\" data-caption-title=\"A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers from Mona Khan Dance Academy in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-caption-desc=\"A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers from Mona Khan Dance Academy in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" data-attachment-id=\"46848\" data-type=\"image\" class=\"fg-thumb\"><span class=\"fg-image-wrap\"><img decoding=\"async\" alt=\"page-modi-12-adg\" title=\"A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers from Mona Khan Dance Academy in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. Gupta | Siliconeer)\" height=\"300\" width=\"450\" class=\"skip-lazy fg-image\" data-no-lazy=\"1\" data-src-fg=\"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/wp-content\/uploads\/cache\/2018\/01\/page-modi-12-adg\/1005659286.jpg\" src=\"data:image\/svg+xml,%3Csvg%20xmlns%3D%22http%3A%2F%2Fwww.w3.org%2F2000%2Fsvg%22%20width%3D%22450%22%20height%3D%22300%22%20viewBox%3D%220%200%20450%20300%22%3E%3C%2Fsvg%3E\" loading=\"eager\"><\/span><span class=\"fg-image-overlay\"><\/span><\/a><figcaption class=\"fg-caption\"><div class=\"fg-caption-inner\"><div class=\"fg-caption-title\">A dance performance by local SF Bay Area performers from Mona Khan Dance Academy in honor of the Prime Minister\u2019s visit at SAP Center, in San Jose, Calif., Sept. 27. (Amar D. 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