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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday urged farmers to opt for less water intensive crops and irrigation methods that will help conserve water, as he launched the Atal Jal Yojana, aimed at improving groundwater level in seven states.
Speaking at the launch of the scheme, he said by forming the Jal Shakti Ministry, his government has tried to free the subject of water from a compartmentalised approach to a more comprehens rime Minister Narendra Modi hit early and hit hard. At a packed diaspora event in a football stadium in Houston, Texas, Modi explained his rationale for diluting Section 370 of the Indian Constitution and how it would benefit Jammu and Kashmir. He also attacked Pakistan for sponsoring terrorism, without once naming it. His speech at the 'Howdy Modi' event, where he shared the stage with US President Donald Trump, came five days ahead of Prime Minister Imran Khan's September 27 speech in the United Nations General Assembly where he will raise both issues India's dilution of Article 370 and Jammu and Kashmir.
It might be premature to predict the long term impact of the public event, jointly addressed by Prime Minister Modi and President Trump at the NRG Stadium in Texas. It was, after all, billed as a diaspora event, and not meant for diplomatic outcomes. There are, however, several tantalising clues in the speeches made by both to suggest another major reset in Indo-US relations. There was talk of a possible Indo-US bilateral trade deal, Trump's first state visit to India (possibly this year) and both leaders also announced a zero-tolerance policy for cross-border terrorism, especially that emanating from Paki