New Delhi: United States (US) Vice President Kamala Harris on Friday stated she is struck by the extraordinary affect Indian Americans have had on the US in each side of life. “I am struck by the extraordinary impact Indian Americans have had on our country in every facet of life. Take for example the historic number of members of the United States Congress with Indian heritage,” the US Vice President stated on the State Luncheon attended by PM Narendra Modi on Friday. Harris welcomed PM Modi to the US. “Prime Minister Modi, we are honoured to welcome you. We also welcome the members of the President’s Cabinet who are here and all of the members of Congress who are here,” she stated.
The US Vice President additional stated: “We see the impact of Indian Americans from American companies to neighbourhood businesses, from the studios of Hollywood to university research labs across our country.”
She stated India is a crucial a part of her life. “When my sister Maya and I were growing up, our mother would take us to India pretty much every other year. And the purpose of those trips was that we would well understand where she came from, what produced her, so that we could spend time with our grandparents, with my uncle,” Harris stated throughout her handle.
Also Read:Â Anand Mahindra Offers Peek Into Musical US State Dinner Honouring PM Modi
“As I travel the world as Vice-President, I’ve seen the impact of India’s global impact. In South East Asia, India-made vaccines saved lives. In the African continent, India’s long-standing partnerships support prosperity and security. Through the Indo-Pacific, India helps promote a free and open region,” she added.
PM Modi on Friday stated the approaching collectively of expertise and know-how ensures a brighter future. “The coming together of talent and technology guarantees a brighter future,” stated PM Modi on the Hi-Tech Handshake occasion with high CEOs of the US and India on the White House.
The Prime Minister in the course of the occasion met Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Google CEO Sundar Pichai, NASA astronaut Sunita Williams, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra, Reliance Industries Chairman & MD Mukesh Ambani, Zerodha & True Beacon Co-Founder Nikhil Kamath and several other others current.
US President Joe Biden in the course of the occasion stated India, US “cooperation matters, not just for our own people but quite frankly to the whole world as our partnership is about more than the next breakthrough or the next deal as big as they may be. It is about tackling climate change, about exploring the universe, about lifting people out of poverty, preventing pandemics & giving our citizens real opportunity.”
Meanwhile, PM Modi on Friday stated that India-US friendship will make the world a greater place. “India-USA friendship will make our world a better place,” PM Modi tweeted on Friday. The PM additionally shared a video exhibiting glimpses of his US go to. PM Modi is at the moment on his sixth go to and maiden State go to to the US.
