<span style="color: #222222;">BJP today described Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State visits to US and Egypt as historic saying India has now become a force to reckon with. Briefing media at party headquarters in New Delhi, senior party leader and Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw said, India and US are coming together as a big force. He said, several agreements were signed during the US visit and India is now seen as a significant tech partner and a global player. Mr. Vaishnaw highlighted that partnerships on 35 emerging techs were done with the US during the visit and the two countries will build an ecosystem for semiconductors. He added that the Jet engine deal is the most significant milestone.  <br />''<br />''The Minister also said previously whenever any Indian leader went to US, the topic of conversation was around Jammu and Kashmir now there is a fundamental change in this.</span><br />