PM Modi to handle Joint US Congress this week, creating historical past: List of overseas parliaments addressed by him and he surpasses different PMs
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is all set to handle a joint session of the US Congress on Thursday (June 22). He will probably be on a State go to to the United States between June 21 and June 24 this yr.
The historic invite was prolonged to PM Modi by US House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.
Interestingly, this would be the twelfth event when Prime Minister Narendra Modi will deal with the legislature of a overseas nation – a historic feat not achieved by different world leaders. He holds the excellence of addressing the Parliament of 11 international locations prior to now 9 years, thus surpassing all his predecessors. Follow is the record of overseas parliaments addressed by PM Narendra Modi.
List of Foreign Parliaments addressed by PM Narendra Modi
Bhutan – Shortly after turning into the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi was invited to handle the joint session of the Bhutanese parliament on June 16, 2014. During his speech, he emphasised, “India is committed to good relations with its neighbours. Stability and development in India will help neighbours like Bhutan.” PM Modi was additionally given a guard of honour.
Nepal: Two months later in August, he addressed the Constituent Assembly of Nepal. “Our relations with Nepal are as old as the Himalayas and the Ganga…It’s the land where Lord Buddha was born, this country has rich cultural heritage…India is looking at Nepal with hope,” PM Modi had stated.
Australia: He additionally addressed the Joint Session of the Australian Parliament in November 18, 2014. This honour was not accorded to another Prime Minister earlier than Narendra Modi. “Today, as I stand in this temple of democracy, I consider nations such as ours to be blessed, because democracy offers the best opportunity for the human spirit to flourish, because we have the freedom to choose, the right to speak and the power to remove – and, for us in politics, with no option but to leave with grace,” he had remarked.
Fiji: A day after addressing the Parliament in Australia, PM Modi was in Suva to handle the Fiji Parliament on November 19, 2014. It was the primary time that any world chief was given the chance to make a speech on the nation’s legislature. In May this yr, Narendra Modi was awarded the very best civilian award i.e. Companion of the Order of Fiji (CF) by Prime Minister Sitiveni Rubuka.
Sri Lanka: On March 13, 2015, Prime Minister Modi addressed the Parliament of the island nation, Sri Lanka. It was additionally the primary occasion when an Indian PM was accorded the chance. “I am convinced that the future of any country is influenced by the state of its neighbourhood. The future that I dream for India is also the future that I wish for our neighbours. We in this region are on the same journey: to transform the lives of our people,” he stated throughout his historic deal with.
Mongolia: Two months later, he was in Mongolia to handle the ‘State Great Khural’ (the nation’s unicameral Parliament). Interestingly, it was additionally the primary time that an Indian Prime Minister visited the East Asian nation.
United Kingdom: On November 12, 2015, Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his historic deal with on the Parliament of the United Kingdom. “So much of the modern history of India is linked to this building. So much history looms across our relationship,” he had stated on the momentous ocaasion.
Afghanistan: The Indian authorities aided the development of the Parliament of the war-torn nation of Afghanistan. While inaugurating the constructing on December 25, 2015, PM Modi said, “A country with an abiding faith in the tradition of Jirga has chosen the path of democracy. And, it has done it against challenges that would have defeated a lesser people.”
United States: On June 9, 2016, PM Modi addressed a Joint Session of the US Congress. He stated, “In granting me this opportunity, you have honoured the world’s largest democracy and its 1.25 billion people. As a representative of the world’s largest democracy, it is indeed a privilege to speak to the leaders of its oldest.”
Uganda: On July 15, 2018, he addressed the parliament of Uganda, making him the primary Indian Prime Minister to be accorded such a privilege. “Today, India and Africa stand on the threshold of a future of great promise…India is proud to be Africa’s partner. Uganda is central to our commitment to the continent,” PM Modi shad stated then.
Maldives: Narendra Modi addressed the parliament of Maldives on June 8, 2019. During the speech, the Indian Prime Minister identified, “Neighbourhood First is our precedence. And within the neighbourhood, Maldives is a precedence. And due to this fact, it’s no coincidence that I stand amidst you in the present day.
How do previous PMs fare
It should be talked about that different Indian Prime Ministers don’t even come near the variety of instances that PM Modi had addressed the legislature of a overseas nation.
For occasion, ex-Prime Minister Dr Manmohan Singh addressed overseas Parliaments on a complete of seven events throughout his 10-year tenure. The quantity is decrease for Indira Gandhi, who was accorded the chance solely 4 instances in 15 years
India’s first Prime Minister, Jawaharlal Nehru addressed overseas legislature a complete of three instances in 16 years. PM Rajiv Gandhi and Atal Bihari Vajpayee might do it twice throughout their 5-year phrases. PV Narasimha Rao and Morarji Desai acquired the chance solely as soon as.
So far, solely 5 Prime Ministers aside from Narendra Modi addressed the US Congress. They embody Jawaharlal Nehru, Rajiv Gandhi, PV Narasimha Rao, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Manmohan Singh.
On June 22, 2023, PM Modi will turn out to be the primary Indian Prime Minister to handle a joint session of the US Congress twice.
