NEW DELHI: India is happy with its Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership with the US that’s constructed upon the inspiration of shared democratic values, sturdy people-to-people ties and an unwavering dedication to world peace and prosperity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated on Tuesday. He made the remarks in a tweet whereas thanking House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries for the invitation to handle a joint assembly of the US Congress throughout his go to to the nation later this month.
“Thank you @SpeakerMcCarthy, @LeaderMcConnell, @SenSchumer, and @RepJeffries for the gracious invitation. I am honored to accept and look forward to once again address a Joint Meeting of the Congress,” Modi stated on Twitter. “We are proud of our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership with the US, built upon the foundation of shared democratic values, strong people-to-people ties, and an unwavering commitment to global peace and prosperity,” he stated.
Thank you @SpeakerMcCarthy, @LeaderMcConnell, @SenSchumer, and @RepJeffries for the gracious invitation. I’m honored to simply accept and look ahead to as soon as once more deal with a Joint Meeting of the Congress. We are happy with our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership with the US,… https://t.co/yeg6XaGUH2
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 6, 2023
Modi will deal with a joint session of the US Congress on June 22 throughout his official state go to to the nation. He will share his imaginative and prescient of India’s future and communicate on the worldwide challenges going through the 2 international locations, high congressional leaders had introduced on Friday. President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Modi for an official state go to to the US, which is able to embody a state dinner, on June 22.
“On behalf of the bipartisan leadership of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, it is our honour to invite you (Prime Minister Modi) to address a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday, June 22,” the congressional leaders had stated in a press release. This would be the second time that Modi will deal with a joint assembly of the US Congress after June 2016.
Prime Minister Modi’s upcoming deal with to the joint assembly of the US Congress is historic, officers stated, noting that he’s the primary Indian prime minister to take action twice. Globally on this respect, as a head of state or authorities, Prime Minister Modi is second solely to Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu who has addressed the US Congress thrice, they stated.
This honour bestowed on Prime Minister Modi reveals the bipartisan respect and help for him within the US, they stated.
