The purpose of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit to the US is to strengthen ties between India and the US in important fields like technology, trade, innovation, commerce, and other similar ones. PM Modi left for his first state visit to the United States on Tuesday morning.
Prior to going to the U.S.A. PM Modi stated, “In USA, I will also get the opportunity to meet business leaders, interact with the Indian community and meet thought leaders from different walks of life. We seek to deepen India-USA ties in key sectors like trade, commerce, innovation, technology, etc.”
Everything You Should Know About the PM’S US-India Visit
- The journey to the US commenced in New York, wherein Prime Minister Narendra Modi presided over the celebrations of International Yoga Day alongside UN officials and representatives of the global community.
- The next day, PM Modi flew to Washington, D.C., where he met privately with US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.
- On June 22, Prime Minister Modi was formally welcomed at the White House, after which they sat for a formal bilateral meeting with Vice President Biden.
- On Thursday, June 22, President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden also held a state dinner in Modi’s honour. Several of the top Indian American CEOs, including Satya Nadella from Microsoft, Sunder Pichai from Google, and Raj Subramaniam from FedEx, have been invited to the State Dinner, along with five Indian American congressmen: Raja Krishnamoorthi, Ami Bera, Pramila Jayapal, Shri Thanedar, and Ro Khanna,
- On Friday, the Prime Minister met with a limited group of top business executives. Later, a state luncheon was hosted by the Vice President of U.S.A., Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
- Prime Minister Modi addressed the Indian-American community at the Reagan Centre.
- “The US Congress has consistently given India-US relations significant, bipartisan backing. I shall speak to a joint session of the US Congress during my visit at the leadership’s invitation,” PM Modi stated in a statement prior to his trip.
- A blueprint for defense industrial collaboration is anticipated as the primary result of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s trip to the United States, which began on June 21, according to Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra, PTI reported. He claimed Modi and US President Joe Biden discussed every facet of defence co-development and co-production.
- In his first state visit to the US, PM Modi also spoke with President Joe Biden about improving investment and trade ties and creating closer linkages in the technological sector, which includes manufacturing, telecom, and space.
- PM Modi is the third head of state from India to visit the US. The other two were made by former leaders Manmohan Singh in November 2009 and Sarvapalli Radhakrishnan in June 1963.
- India is also anticipated to complete the $3 billion purchase of 31 armed MQ-9B SeaGuardian drones from General Atomics.
The End Word
This recent USA visit is expected to bring substantial opportunities and outcomes which will benefit the economies of both countries along with the technological advancement, defence ties and relationships of citizens on an individual basis.
