Modi to meet spelling bee winners |
Scherenschnitte and nunatak are not the sort of words used in everyday conversation. But Vanya Shivashankar and Gokul Venkatachalam got them right, making them joint winners of last year`s Scripps National Spelling Bee , an event that Indian Americans have dominated in the last decade or so.That`s why Narendra Modi`s visit to the US next month could include a meet-and-greet with winners of the National Spelling Bee that`s to be held at the end of this month in Washington DC.While the plan is yet to be fully firmed up, people aware of the details said such a meeting was likely to figure in the itinerary.Modi may even forego his usual stadium-style address, suggested the people cited above. The PM is expected to visit the US on June 6-8 but the White House is yet to formally announce it. This spelling bee engagement is being regarded as a unique outreach programme by the Prime Minister, who will have several key political and business appointments during his trip, including a meeting with President Barack Obama.The appointments will also include an address to a joint session of the US Congress, interactions with global CEOs and a meeting of the US India Business Council as he projects the country as an investment destination.
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