PM Modi tackle to joint US Congress: Modi Modi chants, 15 standing ovations and 79 applauses

On Thursday (June 22), Narendra Modi grew to become the one Indian Prime Minister to handle the joint session of the US Congress twice. He obtained 15 standing ovations and 79 applauses throughout his hour-long speech.

The Indian Prime Minister was additionally greeted with chants of ‘Modi Modi’, ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ and ‘Vande Mataram.’ Following his speech, US lawmakers have been seen lining as much as work together with Narendra Modi.

During this time, he signed autographs and clicked selfies with members of the US Congress. PM Modi additionally autographed the joint session tackle booklet, introduced to him by US House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy.

It was a privilege to welcome Prime Minister @narendramodi to the U.S. Capitol, one of many biggest symbols of democracy on this planet.

I stay up for elevated financial and nationwide safety ties between our two nice nations. 🇮🇳🇺🇸 pic.twitter.com/aFyi0YTpnW

— Kevin McCarthy (@SpeakerMcCarthy) June 22, 2023

During his historic tackle, Narendra Modi highlighted India’s success story on the financial entrance. “When I first visited the US as a PM, India was the 10th largest economy in the world. Today, India is the 5th largest economy. India will be the 3rd largest economy soon,” he had stated.

The Indian Prime Minister additionally identified how a tribal girl from Odisha went on to turn into the President of the nation. He remarked, “India’s vision is not just of development that benefits women. It is of women-led development where women lead the journey of progress. A woman has risen from a humble tribal background to be our Head of State.”

PM Modi additionally reiterated his dedication in the direction of local weather targets. “We became the only G20 country to meet its Paris commitment…Our mission is pro-planet progress, pro-planet prosperity, pro-planet people,” he identified.

Narendra Modi additionally emphasised India’s unity in range. He stated, “India is the home to all faiths in the world and we celebrate all of them. In India, diversity is a natural way of life, today the world wants to know more and more about India.”

“We have over 2,500 political parties. About 20 different parties govern various states of India. We have 22 official languages and thousands of dialects, yet we speak in one voice,” he additional added.

PM Modi additionally underline India’s dedication to world cooperation and peace. He acknowledged, “We live by the motto of ‘Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’-the world is one family. Our engagement with the world is for everyone’s benefit.”

“The same spirit is also seen in the theme when we chair the G20 Summit, One Earth, One Family, One Future. Last week, all nations joined our proposal at the UN, to build a memorial wall to honour the peacekeepers,” he concluded.