PM Modi reached New York; Meet the business leaders to participate in the Yoga Day event

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded a rousing welcome here on Tuesday as he arrived here on the first leg of his maiden state visit to the United States, during which he would lead the International Day of Yoga celebrations at the United Nations Headquarters and hold bilateral talks with the President. Joe Biden in Washington. “Landed in New York City. Looking forward to events here tomorrow, June 21, including an interaction with thought leaders and a Yoga Day event,” Modi tweeted.

Landed in New York City. Looking forward to the events here including the interaction with thought leaders and the Yoga Day event tomorrow, 21st June. pic.twitter.com/6V5gHglLCg— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 20, 2023

The Prime Minister was received at the airport by India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, and India’s Permanent Representative to the United Nations, Ruchira Kamboj. Prime Minister Modi received a rousing welcome on his arrival here, where members of the Indian-American community cheered him and raised slogans in his favour. Modi is visiting the US from June 21-24 at the invitation of President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, who will host him for a state dinner on June 22. The visit also includes the Prime Minister’s address to the Joint Session of the US. Congress on 22 June

In his departure statement, Modi had said that this “special invitation” for the state visit of President Biden and the First Lady was a reflection of the strength and vitality of the partnership between democracies. “I will begin my visit in New York, where I will celebrate the International Day of Yoga on June 21 at the UN Headquarters with the UN leadership and members of the international community,” the Prime Minister said.
“I look forward to this special celebration at the same venue which supported India’s proposal to recognize International Day of Yoga in December 2014,” he said.

#Watch , Indian community warmly welcomes PM Modi on his arrival in New York, USA pic.twitter.com/8N0rx3hrhh– ANI (@ANI) June 20, 2023

Nine years after Prime Minister Modi first proposed from the podium of the United Nations General Assembly to mark the International Day of Yoga as an annual commemoration, the Indian leader will lead a yoga session for the first time at the UN Headquarters in historic commemoration of the day. Will lead. , From New York, Modi will travel to Washington DC where he will hold talks with President Biden.

The Prime Minister said that President Biden and he have had the opportunity to meet several times since his last official visit to the US in September 2021. “This visit will be an opportunity to enrich the depth and diversity of our partnership,” Modi said. Modi said his discussions with President Biden and other senior US leaders will provide an opportunity to strengthen bilateral cooperation as well as in multilateral fora such as the G20, Quad and IPEF (Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity).

#Watch , Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives in New York on the first leg of his official state visit to the United States of America

During his visit to New York, PM will meet CEOs, Nobel laureates, economists, artists, scientists, scholars, entrepreneurs, academics, health sector… pic.twitter.com/fZeWUo2ttU– ANI (@ANI) June 20, 2023

The prime minister said he would attend a state banquet with President Biden and the First Lady, along with several dignitaries. Modi said the US Congress has always provided strong bipartisan support to India-US relations. He said that during his visit he would address a joint session of the US Congress at the invitation of the Congressional leadership.

“Strong people-to-people ties have been instrumental in fostering trust between our countries. I look forward to meeting the vibrant Indian-American community, which represents the best of our societies,” he said. “I will also meet some prominent CEOs to discuss opportunities to enhance our trade and investment ties and build resilient global supply chains,” Modi said.

Modi will also meet business leaders, interact with the Indian community and interact with thought leaders from various walks of life. “We look forward to deepening India-US ties in key areas such as trade, commerce, innovation, technology and other such areas,” he said. The Prime Minister said the US is India’s largest trading partner in goods and services, and the two countries cooperate closely in the fields of science and technology, education, health, defense and security.

He said the Critical and Emerging Technologies initiative has added new dimensions and broadened cooperation in defense industrial cooperation, space, telecommunications, quantum, artificial intelligence and biotech sectors. “Our two countries are also cooperating to advance our shared vision of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific,” he added.

Modi expressed confidence that his US visit would strengthen ties between the two countries based on shared values ​​of democracy, diversity and freedom. In his statement, Modi said, “Together we stand firmly to address common global challenges.” Modi will travel from the US to Egypt at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah al-Sisi.