<span style="color: #222222;">The United States has praised as inspiring India's Janata curfew which was called by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to check the Corona virus spread in the country and laud the efforts of essential service providers during this period.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Acting Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Alice G Wells said in a tweet that it was inspiring to see people across India coming together despite being physically apart to applaud workers on the frontlines combatting COVID-19.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Ms Wells said this while retweeting a video posted by India's Press Information Bureau, wherein a group of Indians clapped and cheered the work being done by India's first responders to the Corona virus.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Modi urged the citizens to express their gratitude towards those who have been at the forefront of combating Corona virus, and extending essential services. The Prime Minister had asked the people to clap hands, beat plates or ring bells to express their gratitude.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Meanwhile, India's Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu yesterday held a video conference call with representatives of Indian companies in the United States over the Corona virus outbreak.</span><br />'' <br />'' <span style="color: #222222;">Indian companies are doing a commendable job in supporting local communities in various parts of the United States in these difficult times, he said.</span><br />''  <br />