Washington [US]: Prime Minister Narendra Modi hailed the Indian diaspora as the country\u2019s \u201cstrength\u201d as he landed here on a three-day visit to the United States.<\/p>\n
Modi who was welcomed at the Joint Base Andrews here by members of the Indian American community took to Twitter to express his gratitude.
\n\u201cGrateful to the Indian community in Washington DC for the warm welcome. Our diaspora is our strength. It is commendable how the Indian diaspora has distinguished itself across the world,\u201d tweeted PM Modi.<\/p>\n
He also posted several pictures where he was seen shaking hands and waving to people who had turned up to greet him.<\/p>\n
Amid light showers, members of the Indian American community who gathered at the airf force base chanted PM Modi\u2019s name and waved the Indian flag.<\/p>\n
\u201cWe are so excited to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi. We don\u2019t mind standing in rain. We are excited to meet Prime Minister Modi,\u201d said an Indian American.<\/p>\n
Another member of the Indian community said PM Modi\u2019s visit will be \u201cvery instrumental\u201d in bringing India and US ties much stronger.<\/p>\n
\u201cThis visit is very instrumental in bringing India and US ties much stronger, given the COVID-19 and Afghan crisis.He is the leader who can solve every situation in the world. We are proud, we are Indians and he is representing millions of Indians,\u201d she said.<\/p>\n
This is Prime Minister Modi\u2019s first visit abroad beyond the neighbourhood since the COVID-19 pandemic outbreak.<\/p>\n
PM Modi arrived in Washington DC for his visit to the United States of America at the invitation of US President Joe Biden, according to the external affairs ministry.<\/p>\n
Upon his arrival in Washington, he was received by US department of state officials including TH Brian McKeon, US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources at Joint Base Andrews in Washington DC.<\/p>\n
He was received by TH Brian McKeon, Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources on behalf of the US government.<\/p>\n
He was welcomed by India\u2019s Ambassador to the US Taranjit Singh Sandhu, along with the Defence attache including Brigadier Anoop Singhal, Air Commodore Anjan Bhadra and naval attache Commodore Nirbhaya Bapna.<\/p>\n
During his visit, he will address the UN General Assembly and attend the Quad leaders Summit as well as hold a bilateral meet with US President Joe Biden at the White House.<\/p>\n
Biden will host PM Modi at the White House on September 24 and this is going to be the first in-person meeting between the two leaders after Biden took over as the US President on January 20.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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