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Bhupendra Patel first Gujarat CM in 25 years to visit US
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will travel to the US in August, becoming the first sitting CM from the state to make an official visit since Keshubhai Patel went in 1995. Senior…
The Story in Brief
Gujarat Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel will travel to the US in August, becoming the first sitting CM from the state to make an official visit since Keshubhai Patel went in 1995. Senior minister Jitu Vaghani announced the trip after a state cabinet meeting, saying it will launch efforts to attract foreign investment for the Vibrant Gujarat Global Summit in 2027. The Indian Express reported the last such visit was 25 years ago. Narendra Modi, who followed Keshubhai Patel as CM, was denied a US visa in 2005 and visited only after becoming Prime Minister. His successors Anandiben Patel and Vijay Rupani made foreign trips to China and Russia respectively.
The Indian Opinion
This visit is being spun as a diplomatic coup, but a single trip does not rewrite history. Narendra Modi was denied a US visa as CM; Anandiben Patel and Vijay Rupani chose other destinations. The real test is not the photo op but how many dollars of foreign investment actually flow into Gujarat from this August visit. Until the numbers from the Vibrant Gujarat summit are published, this remains a symbolic trip, not a substantive one.
Source: businesstoday.in
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