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oi-Madhuri Adnal
Prime Minister Narendra Modi obtained a rousing welcome as he arrived in New York 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 ahead to the programmes right here together with interplay with thought leaders and the Yoga Day programme tomorrow, twenty first 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.
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 contains an deal with by the prime minister to the joint session of the US Congress on June 22.
Praise for Modi flew thick and quick as an enthusiastic group of Indian Americans heartily raised slogans in assist of the prime minister amid tightened safety measures exterior the resort he’ll keep tonight.
PM #NarendraModi reaches the US on a historic state go to;will get a heat welcome on the New York Airport.#ModiInUSA pic.twitter.com/4QHgerOPLx
— All India Radio News (@airnewsalerts) June 20, 2023
In his departure assertion, Modi stated this “particular 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.
Leaving for USA, the place I’ll attend programmes in New York City and Washington DC. These programmes embrace Yoga Day celebrations on the @UN HQ, talks with @POTUS @JoeBiden, deal with to the Joint Session of the US Congress and extra. https://t.co/gRlFeZKNXR
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 20, 2023
“I’ll start my go to in New York, the place I’ll rejoice the International Day of Yoga on June 21 on the United Nations Headquarters with the UN management and members of the worldwide group,” the prime minister stated.
“I stay up for this particular celebration on the very location that supported India’s proposal in December 2014 to recognise an International Day of Yoga,” he stated.
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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 steer the yoga session in a historic commemoration of the day.
From New York, Modi will journey to Washington D.C. the place 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 instances since his final official go to to the US in September 2021. “This go to will probably be a possibility to complement the depth and variety of our partnership,” Modi stated.
Modi stated his discussions with President Biden and different senior US leaders will present a possibility to consolidate bilateral cooperation as effectively as in plurilateral boards such as G20, Quad and IPEF (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity).
The prime minister stated he can even be part of President Biden and the First Lady for the state banquet together with quite a few dignitaries.
Noting that the US Congress has at all times supplied robust bi-partisan assist to India-US ties, Modi stated 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 creating the belief between our international locations. I stay up for assembly the colourful Indian-American group that represents the most effective of our societies,” he stated.
“I can even meet among the main CEOs to debate alternatives for elevating our commerce and funding relationship and for constructing resilient world provide chains,” Modi stated.
Modi can even meet enterprise leaders, work together with the Indian group and meet thought leaders from completely different walks of life.
“We search to deepen India-USA ties in key sectors like commerce, commerce, innovation, know-how and different such areas,” he stated.
The US is India’s largest commerce accomplice in items and providers, and the 2 international locations collaborate intently within the fields of science and know-how, schooling, well being, defence and safety, the prime minister stated.
The initiative on Critical and Emerging Technologies has added new dimensions and widened collaboration in defence industrial cooperation, area, telecom, quantum, synthetic intelligence and biotech sectors, he added.
“Our two international locations are additionally collaborating to additional our shared imaginative and prescient of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific,” he stated.
Modi expressed confidence that his go to to the US will reinforce ties between the 2 international locations based mostly on shared values of democracy, range and freedom.
“Together we stand stronger in assembly the shared world challenges,” Modi stated in his assertion.
From the US, Modi will journey to Egypt on the invitation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi.
