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PM Modi’s US visit updates: Many Indian Americans are ecstatic about Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the United States.
Prime Minister Modi will be in the United States from June 21 to June 24, at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. On June 22, they will host Modi at a state supper. On June 22, he will address the Joint Session of the United States Congress.
Thousands more Indian Americans are scheduled to attend the Welcome Ceremony on the South Lawns of the White House on Thursday, when President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will greet him.
The five Indian American Congressmen – Ami Bera, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, and Shri Thanedar – have been invited to the State Dinner, along with some of the top Indian American CEOs including Satya Nadella from Microsoft, Sunder Pichai from Google, Raj Subramaniam from FedEx.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi heads to the United States, the key topics of discussion with US President Joe Biden would be regarding military, and technology.
PM Modi will attend Yoga Day celebrations at the UN HQ in New York on 21 June. He will also meet business leaders, interact with the Indian community and meet thought leaders from different walks of life.
Check all the latest updates on PM Modi’s visit to the US :
International Yoga Day 2023: PM Modi will bend leaders into shape tomorrow–
PM Modi will host world dignitaries and bureaucrats in a session at the United Nations Secretariat in New York on Wednesday to commemorate International Yoga Day 2023.
PM Modi successfully petitioned the UN to establish June 21 as International Yoga Day nine years ago. Modi has promoted yoga so extensively that foreign diplomats have been seen stretching in gardens and embassy offices.
Modi has also been living la vida yoga, demonstrating his own zeal for the practice.
In 2018, he shared a two-minute video on Twitter of himself performing a variety of yoga poses in a garden.
During the pandemic in 2020, the Prime Minister posted videos of an animated version of himself practising yoga positions.
PM Modi in US: Here’s what White House will serve PM Modi at dinner–
Preparations are underway at the White House for President Joe Biden’s arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington DC in the coming hours. Because Prime Minister Modi is a vegetarian, US First Lady Jill Biden chose Chef Curtis for her knowledge with plant-based food.
Curtis has worked in the culinary sector for almost 20 years. Nina has worked with the Marriott Group, Hilton Hotels, Baxters Manhattan Beach, the El Caballo in Oakland, Pure Food and Wine in New York, and the Springs Restaurant and Wine Bar in Los Angeles.
PM Modi: Indian PM will be meeting Elon Musk during his US visit–
PM Modi in the United States: During his visit to New York, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet with approximately 24 people, including Nobel laureates, economists, artists, scientists, researchers, entrepreneurs, academicians, health sector specialists, and others.
Elon Musk, Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, Grammy award-winning Indian-American singer Falu (Falguni Shah), Paul Romer, Nicholas Nassim Taleb, Ray Dalio, Jeff Smith, Michael Froman Daniel Russel, Elbridge Colby, Dr Peter Agre, Dr Stephen Klasko, and Chandrika Tandon will all be in attendance.
PM Modi in US: India’s stance on Russia-Ukraine conflict faced little criticism in US–
According to Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India’s stance on Russia in the Ukraine war has not received much criticism in the United States. In an interview with the Wall Street Journal, PM Modi stated, “I don’t think this type of perception is widespread in the US” in response to criticism in the US for not adopting a more robust stance against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
Ties between India-US stronger than ever: PM Modi during US visit
In an interview with The Wall Street Journal, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that ties between New Delhi and Washington are stronger and deeper than ever.
Indian American community makes tricolour garlands for PM Modi
Members of the Indian-American community, including those from Federation of Indian Associations, make Tricolour garlands in New Jersey, as they prepare to welcome PM Modi on his first official State visit to the US.
US-based restaurant adds millet-based dishes as PM promotes the use of grains
After Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s call for millets, an Indian restaurant named ‘Saar’ at Times Square has added millets-based dishes to its menu.
The restaurant owner said, “We are very excited about PM Modi’s visit. It will definitely boost India-US ties. But, food will also play a huge role here. Especially, PM Modi is promoting millets. Similarly, we have also promoted it in collaboration with the Indian consulate. We have also run a millet-based menu”.
PM Modi to address Indian diaspora at Ronald Reagan
PM Narendra Modi will be addressing the Indian diaspora at Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington on June 23.
