Mumbai – Following Mr. Modi’s historic win at the general elections this year; all eyes were on the much awaited outcome of the Obama-Modi meet during his visit to the U.S. on the sidelines of the annual United Nations (UN) general assembly in New York. Modi’s public reception at the UNGA is believed to be the largest by a foreign leader on American soil in recent history.
Times Now, India’s English news channel, through its exclusive coverage of events, covered Modi’s five day power-packed visit including the two-sided talks with U.S. President Barack Obama.
Times Now is the only Indian news channel to have given its viewers a minute-to-minute live analysis on Modi’s first historic visit to the U.S. for over 80 hours. Leading the show live from the Times’ Square Studio in New York, Arnab Goswami, Editor-in-Chief and News Anchor Times Now hosted multiple panels from New York and Washington in the run up to Modi’s speech from UNGA and his meet with Obama in Washington. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with Obama at the White House over dinner, ahead of formal talks. Arnab also interviewed many American and Indian dignitaries to understand the discussed steps with the PM that will help enhance India’s business environment.
Times Now in its effort to keep its viewers ahead on all news, engaged with them on another level by giving them a peek into each of Modi’s move at the UN this year. It also presented to its viewers live telecast of the PM addressing hundreds of Indian Americans at the Madison Square Garden and other meetings with senior U.S. Senators and governors of important states.