Prime Minister Narendra Modi obtained a rousing welcome as he arrived right here on Tuesday on the primary leg of his maiden state go to to the US throughout which he’ll lead the celebrations of the International Day of Yoga on the United Nations Headquarters and maintain bilateral talks with President Joe Biden in Washington. “Landed in New York City. Looking forward to the programmes here including interaction with thought leaders and the Yoga Day programme tomorrow, 21st June,” Modi tweeted.
Landed in New York City. Looking ahead to the programmes right here together with interplay with thought leaders and the Yoga Day programme tomorrow, twenty first June. pic.twitter.com/6V5gHglLCg
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 20, 2023
The prime minister was obtained on the airport by Indian Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu and India’s Permanent Representative to the UN Ruchira Kamboj. Prime Minister Modi obtained a rousing welcome upon his arrival right here with Indian-American neighborhood members cheering him and elevating slogans in his favour. Modi is visiting the US from June 21-24 on the invitation of President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, who will host him at a state dinner on June 22. The go to consists of an deal with by the prime minister to the joint session of the US Congress on June 22.
In his departure assertion, Modi had mentioned this “special invitation” from President Biden and the First Lady for a state go to is a mirrored image of the vigour and vitality of the partnership between the democracies. “I will commence my visit in New York, where I will celebrate the International Day of Yoga on June 21 at the United Nations Headquarters with the UN leadership and members of the international community,” the prime minister mentioned.
“I look forward to this special celebration at the very location that supported India’s proposal in December 2014 to recognise an International Day of Yoga,” he mentioned.
#WATCH | Members of the Indian neighborhood cheerfully welcome PM Modi on his arrival in New York, US pic.twitter.com/8N0rx3hrhh
— ANI (@ANI) June 20, 2023
Nine years after Prime Minister Modi first proposed from the United Nations General Assembly podium to mark International Yoga Day as an annual commemoration, the Indian chief will for the primary time be on the UN Headquarters to guide the yoga session in a historic commemoration of the day. From New York, Modi will journey to Washington D.C. Where he’ll maintain talks with President Biden.
The prime minister famous that President Biden and he have had the chance to satisfy a number of occasions since his final official go to to the US in September 2021. “This visit will be an opportunity to enrich the depth and diversity of our partnership,” Modi mentioned. Modi mentioned his discussions with President Biden and different senior US leaders will present a chance to consolidate bilateral cooperation in addition to in plurilateral boards similar to G20, Quad and IPEF (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity).
#WATCH | Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in New York on first leg of his official State go to to the United States
During his go to to New York, PM will meet CEOs, Nobel laureates, economists, artists, scientists, students, entrepreneurs, academicians,well being sector… pic.twitter.com/fZeWUo2ttU
— ANI (@ANI) June 20, 2023
The prime minister mentioned he may even be a part of President Biden and the First Lady for the state banquet together with a lot of dignitaries. Noting that the US Congress has at all times offered robust bi-partisan help to India-US ties, Modi mentioned that in his go to, he’ll deal with a joint session of the US Congress on the invitation of the Congressional management.
“Strong people-to-people linkages have been instrumental in developing the trust between our countries. I look forward to meeting the vibrant Indian-American community that represents the best of our societies,” he mentioned. “I will also meet some of the leading CEOs to discuss opportunities for elevating our trade and investment relationship and for building resilient global supply chains,” Modi mentioned.
Modi may even meet enterprise leaders, work together with the Indian neighborhood and meet thought leaders from completely different walks of life. “We seek to deepen India-USA ties in key sectors like trade, commerce, innovation, technology and other such areas,” he mentioned. The US is India’s largest commerce associate in items and companies, and the 2 nations collaborate carefully within the fields of science and know-how, training, well being, defence and safety, the prime minister mentioned.
The initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies has added new dimensions and widened collaboration in defence industrial cooperation, house, telecom, quantum, synthetic intelligence and biotech sectors, he added. “Our two countries are also collaborating to further our shared vision of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific,” he mentioned.
Modi expressed confidence that his go to to the US will reinforce ties between the 2 nations based mostly on shared values of democracy, variety and freedom. “Together we stand stronger in meeting the shared global challenges,” Modi mentioned in his assertion. From the US, Modi will journey to Egypt on the invitation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
