US Ambassador Nancy Powell held discussions with BJP's prime ministerial candidate Narendra Modi on Thursday, signalling a thaw in Washington's 9-year-old boycott of him over the Gujarat riots. Reports claimed that Powell praised the 'good model' of governance in the state and said that it could be replicated in other parts of the world.

Earlier, Modi greeted Powell with flowers and a hand shake when she arrived at Chief Minister's residence here for the meeting. Modi also welcomed other members of the US delegation.

It is the first high profile meeting between Modi and a US official since the US State Department revoked his visa in 2005 on grounds of "severe violations of religious freedom" in Gujarat.

The US Embassy said Nancy Powell's meeting with Narendra Modi was part of US Mission's outreach to senior leaders of Indian politics.

"Her discussions focus on importance of US-India relations,regional security,human rights,American trade&investment," the Embassy said

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