Prime Minister Narendra Modi US Visit, Day 2 Highlights: Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is on his first State visit to the United States, addressed the US Congress at the Capitol Hill after a joint press briefing along with US President Joe Biden at the White House on June 22. Modi’s address to the US Congress grabbed headlines all over the globe as he got multiple standing ovations during his speech. The Prime Minister spoke on the need to end war, India’s economy and diversity, sustainable agriculture, women empowerment, terrorism and much more! Even the Capitol Hill was echoing with Modi chants.
In his joint press briefing with POTUS Joe Biden on Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that there was no discrimination in his government’s policies on religious grounds and that it enforced the law equally, without bias. He said that democracy is India’s spirit and it runs in the country’s veins as he dismissed allegations of discrimination against religious minorities in India. The briefing was followed by the bilateral meeting that was held between Modi and Biden.
After the historic Capitol Hill address, a grand state dinner was organised by the Biden administration in honour of PM Modi. Several eminent personalities from the US and India attended the State dinner. From Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella to Google boss Sundar Pichai to Reliance Chairman Mukesh Ambani to Anand Mahindra, the state dinner saw several dignitaries.
Earlier in the day, PM Modi received a grand ceremonial welcome at the White House where thousands were seen chanting his name in unison.
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The Yoga Day event led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the UN Headquarters in New York will see participation from President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly, Csaba Korosi, actor Richard Gere and New York City Mayor Eric Adams. Also participating in the event will be digital evangelist Vala Afshar, award-winning storyteller Jay Shetty, Indian chef and restaurateur Vikas Khanna and Grammy award winner Ricky Kej. The function will also be attended by personalities and influencers from all walks of life including diplomats, officials, academicians, health professionals, technocrats, industry leaders, media personalities, artists, spiritual leaders, and yoga practitioners, among others. (ANI)
#watch | Richard Gere arrives at the UN HQ in New York to take part in the Yoga Day event led by PM Narendra Modi.
"...It is a very nice feeling here today," he says. pic.twitter.com/vbpDnYZ5O6
Members of Indian diaspora were seen expressing delight and pride over India ahead of PM Modi's Yoga session. Chants of 'Modi! Modi' were also heard outside the UN lawns.
#watch | New York: I am extremely excited to be here. Thousands of people are here. I will be following PM Modi today and will do yoga here. This time it's going to be really huge and amazing: Three-time Grammy Award-Winning Musician Ricky Kej#9thinternationalyogaday pic.twitter.com/kk2bcbTbbC
Thousands of people have gathered outside and inside the UN lawns as PM Modi is set to lead the 9th International Yoga Day celebrations, in just a shortwhile. Chants of 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' have already filled the New York air!
There will be plenty of time to discuss global tensions during Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the U.S. this week. But he's starting his day Wednesday by highlighting a pursuit of inner tranquility. After arriving in New York on Tuesday afternoon and holding private meetings, the leader of the world's most populous nation kicks off his public schedule Wednesday with a group yoga session on the United Nations' north lawn. U.N. General Assembly President Csaba Korösi, Deputy Secretary-General Amina Mohammed and many other diplomats and U.N. (AP)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will shortly be leading the celebrations of the International Yoga Day 2023 at the UN headquarters in New York city. Modi will be seen doing Yoga asanas as thousands of people watch and try to do the same with him! Stay tuned with us to get constant updates amid all the excitement.
Gretchen Whitmer, Governor of Michigan, while offering greetings upon Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US has expressed hope that the two countries will have a momentous future together. Following PM Modi's arrival in the US, the Indian embassy in the US has posted the message of the Michigan Governor on Twitter.
“Statement by Governor #michigan @GovWhitmer on the State Visit of Prime Minister @narendramodi to the #usa,” tweeted India in US.
No one would mistake them for best of friends.But U.S. President Joe Biden, the son of blue-collar Scranton, Pennsylvania, and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who rose from tea seller's son to premier, have developed a relationship based on mutual respect of their scrappy backgrounds and a pragmatism about the shared challenges their two countries face.Biden is hosting Modi for a state visit this week as he looks to tighten his relationship with the leader of a nation of 1.4 billion that the U.S. administration sees as a pivotal force in Asia for decades to come. The pomp-filled visit will mark the two leaders' 10th in-person or virtual engagement since Biden became president in 2021. They're expected to meet again in September in India at the Group of 20 summit. AP
On Thursday, Modi will be welcomed with a colorful arrival ceremony on the White House South Lawn. Biden and Modi will hold Oval Office talks and attend a state dinner in Modi's honor Thursday night. No joint press conference was planned. White House national security spokesperson John Kirby said work was still ongoing on this subject.
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U.S. President Joe Biden welcomes India's prime minister, Narendra Modi, on Wednesday for two days of talks that the White House sees as bolstering “one of the defining partnerships of our age,” despite ongoing concerns about human rights.
Washington wants India to be a strategic counterweight to China while Modi is seeking to raise the influence that his country, now the world's most populous, has on the world stage. Biden and Modi are expected to announce a variety of agreements related to defense cooperation and sales, artificial intelligence, quantum computing and investments in India by Micron Technology and other U.S. companies. Biden is expected to bring up U.S. concerns about democratic backsliding in India, but he will not lecture Modi on the subject, White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters. Reuters
Union Minister Piyush Goyal said on Wednesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's leading the Yoga Day celebrations at the United Nations Headquarters symbolises India's growing strength and increasing relevance on the world stage.
“Our beloved PM will be leading the Yoga Day celebrations at the United Nations Headquarters. This symbolises India's growing strength, increasing relevance on the world stage,” Piyush Goyal said on the occasion of the ninth International Yoga Day. ANI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a series of engagements lined up for him in New York and Washington on the second day of his state visit to the US. Prime Minister Modi will take part in the following events on Wednesday:
He will lead the 9th International Day of Yoga celebrations at the UN headquarters. Modi will depart for Washington DC. In the US capital, the prime minister will attend a background briefing by Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Donald Lu. Modi will take part in a cultural event at Freedom Plaza. He will arrive at Joint Base Andrews, Washington DC. Modi will attend 'Skilling for Future Event' at National Science Foundation. US First Lady Jill Biden and Modi will visit the National Science Foundation. The prime minister will attend business meetings. US First Lady Jill Biden to host media preview for state dinner. US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will receive Prime Minister Modi at the White House. Modi will have a private engagement at the White House. US President Biden and First Lady Jill will host Modi for an intimate dinner at the White House. PTI
Dozens of U.S. President Joe Biden's fellow Democrats urged him on Tuesday to raise human rights issues with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Washington this week, according to a letter sent to Biden.
Modi left for Washington on Tuesday for a visit projected as a milestone in ties between the two countries. The U.S. lawmakers said they were concerned about religious intolerance, press freedoms, internet access and the targeting of civil society groups. Reuters
American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator Neil deGrasse Tyson met Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York on the first day of the latter’s state visit to the United States of America. Commenting on his views on India as an innovation hub for the globe, Neil deGrasse Tyson said that he sees a bright future ahead for the South Asian nation. “I was delighted to hear about future programs that he has in mind. I'm quite sure I'm not alone when I say the potential for what India can accomplish knows no limits. So I see a very bright future for India,” said Tyson. ANI
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's official State visit to the US showcases the strength and resilience of the India-US partnership, said an official from the previous Trump administration.
PM Narendra Modi's visit to the White House will showcase the strength and resilience of the US-India partnership and the importance the Biden administration attaches to role of India in challenging rise of China in the region, said Lisa Curtis, senior fellow and director of the Indo-Pacific Security Programme at the Center for a New American Security (CNAS) think-tank.
On Wednesday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US First Lady Jill Biden will visit the National Science Foundation. They would interact with Indian and American students, said the White House.
“The First Lady will highlight career-connected learning and workforce training programmes and partnerships between high schools, community colleges, and universities with employers,” it said in a statement.
Union Minister for Women and Child Development Smriti Irani on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi's initiative to lead a yoga session in a historic celebration to commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga at the UN Headquarters that will saw participation from top UN officials, envoys from across and the world and prominent individuals. ANI
A powerful senatorial committee on Wednesday is set to consider a bipartisan resolution to recognise Arunachal Pradesh as an integral part of India, pushing back against China's military aggression to change the status quo along the Line of Actual Control.
The Senate Foreign Relations Committee will consider the resolution for discussion on a day when Prime Minister Narendra Modi lands in the city on a three-day official US state visit. PTI
Prime Minister Shri Narendra Modi has met leading American economist Prof Paul Romer, investor and co-founder of the hedge fund, Bridgewater Associates Ray Dalio, and other eminent thought leaders and exchanged views with them and briefed them about the reform trajectory of his government to foster economic growth.
PM @narendramodi had a warm meeting with Mrs. @chandrikatandon, the Chairperson of the Board of NYU Tandon School of Engineering. Her efforts towards encouraging critical thinking among students is laudatory. pic.twitter.com/Suyo2TncMV
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 21, 2023
Met a group of people associated with key think tanks. We talked about different aspects of policy making and the emerging global trends. Emphasised on the positive changes in India and how they are being powered by our youth.
Met a group of people associated with key think tanks. We talked about different aspects of policy making and the emerging global trends. Emphasised on the positive changes in India and how they are being powered by our youth. pic.twitter.com/bycaiImz2n
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 21, 2023
Nobel prize-winning American economist Paul Romer who met with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York on Tuesday (local time) commended India's model of Aadhar-based authentication saying that the country can “really show the world how to do it right.” Prime Minister Modi and the former chief economist of the World Bank discussed India's digital path, including the adoption of Aadhar and cutting-edge solutions such as Digilocker during their meeting. They also discussed various initiatives being undertaken by India for urban development, according to a statement by the Prime Minister's office.
The Prime Minister said their “extensive conversations” focussed on leveraging technology to improve lives and the discussions involved on how to make cities more sustainable and people- friendly. PTI
American businesses are looking at India as a place where they can diversify their supply chains, an influential US lawmaker has said on the eve of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden state visit at the invitation of President Joe Biden. India and the US have an enormous ability to cooperate on technology and innovation, and this is partly because of the diaspora, Indian-American Congressman Ro Khanna said on Tuesday in his keynote address to the inaugural INDUS-X conference. It used to be that being Indian-American was a challenge and rising up the corporate hierarchy, he said at the event organised by US-India Business Council in partnership with the Department of Defence and India's Department of Defence Production. (PTI)
Great conversation with @NarendraModi https://t.co/UYpRvNywHb
— gorklon rust (@elonmusk) June 21, 2023
The Ukraine issue will come up in the discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden, a White House official said.
National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, however, said to what “degree specifically they will talk about a peace summit or a peace proposal, I cannot say right now”.
Modi is visiting the US from June 21-24 at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, who will host him at a State Dinner on June 22. The visit also includes an address by the prime minister to the joint session of the US Congress on June 22.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Falguni Shah, Indian American singer, composer and Grammy award winner in New York, USA.
Prime Minister lauded Shah for her song ‘Abundance in Millets’ that raises awareness regarding healthy and environment friendly millets. Prime Minister also appreciated her for bringing the people of India and USA together through her music.
The details of experts who participated in the interaction are as under:
• Dr. Peter Hotez, Founding Dean of the National School of Tropical Medicine, Texas
• Dr. Sunil A. David, CEO of ViroVax based in Texas, engaged in research of vaccines
• Dr. Stephen Klasko, Advisor to General Catalyst
• Dr. Lawton R. Burns, Professor of Healthcare Management, and Professor of Management at the Wharton School, University of Pennsylvania
• Dr. Vivian S. Lee, Teaches at Harvard Medical School and Massachusetts General Hospital
• Dr. Peter Agre, Physician, Nobel laureate and molecular biologist, at the Johns Hopkins Bloomberg School of Public Health and Johns Hopkins School of Medicine
The various think-tank experts who participated in the interaction include:
• Dr. Robert J Jones, Crop scientist, accomplished vocalist and Chancellor of the University of Illinois, Urbana-Champaign
• Dr. Neeli Bendapudi, President of Pennsylvania State University
• Dr. Pradeep Khosla, Chancellor, University of California, San Diego
• Dr. Satish Tripathi, President of the University at Buffalo & Co-Chair of the Association of American Universities Task Force on Expanding US-India Universities Partnerships
• Professor Jagmohan Raju, Professor of Marketing, Wharton School of Business, University of Pennsylvania
• Dr. Madhav V. Rajan, Dean, Booth School of Business, University of Chicago
• Professor Rattan Lal, Distinguished University Professor of Soil Science, Ohio State University
• Dr. Anurag Mairal, Adjunct Professor of Cardiovascular Medicine, Stanford University & Faculty Fellow and Lead for Technology Innovation & Impact at Center for Innovation & Global Health, Stanford University