ED arrests TN Electricity Minister Senthil Balaji

getting at heavily discounted rates for its own use and export, to circumvent US-led western sanctions, and arms.

The Secretary of State was extremely bullish on the bilateral relationship and pitched his own speech as a run up to Modi's upcoming visit. "I couldn't be more pleased to actually kick off tonight the upcoming state visit with all of you," he said, calling the visit "historic" earlier.

An Indian Prime Minister is coming to the US on a state visit including a state dinner after nearly 14 years, nine of which have been Modi's.

Prime Minister Manmohan Singh was the last Indian Prime Minister given a state dinner. It was in 2009. He was President Barack Obama's first state guest an event that will probably be remembered also for the couple that gatecrashed it, in flagrant breach of security arrangements.