US: Key highlights from the speech of PM Modi to Indian diaspora

On Friday (native time), Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his goodbye speech to the Indian diaspora at an occasion, which was held on the Ronald Regan Centre in Washington DC.

The invite-only occasion, organised by the United States Indian Community Foundation (USICF), additionally marked the top of PM Modi’s 3-day State go to to the United States.

During his speech, the Indian Prime Minister mentioned, “The amount of love I am getting in the US is wonderful, all the credit goes to the people of this country. President Biden and I had a lot of discussions in the last 3 days…He has always tried to take the India-US partnership to another level.”

Delighted to work together with the diaspora on the group programme in Washington DC. https://t.co/zc9HODeLX5

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 23, 2023

He identified that the India-US relationship has develop into stronger through the years with sturdy defence cooperation, transfers of expertise and elevated cooperation on strategic points.

He mentioned that the US State Department was engaged on a pilot programme whereby Indians working within the US on H-1B visas don’t want to depart the nation to resume them.

“America’s new consulates will be opened in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad. It has now been decided that the H1B visa renewal can be done in the US itself,” the Indian Prime Minster added.

PM Modi on return of antiquities

He said that greater than 100 artefacts that have been stolen and smuggled from India to the United States shall be returned to the nation.

PM Modi added, “I am happy that the American government has decided to return more than 100 antiquities of India that were stolen from us. These antiquities had reached the international markets. I express my gratitude to the American government for this”

He additionally lauded India’s digital revolution. “Hundreds of years of colonisation had taken this belief away from us,” the Indian Prime Minister emphasised.

PM Modi urges entrepreneurs to ‘Invest in India’

He additionally urged entrepreneurs within the United States to spend money on India. PM Modi knowledgeable, “During my visit, companies like Google Micron, Applied Materials and others have announced to make huge investments in India.”

He added, “India is the mother of democracy and America is the champion of advanced democracy – our biggest trading partner and export destination – but the real potential of the bilateral relation is yet to come out.”

“Technology handshake held at the White House today is a direct message to the companies, businesses, manufacturers and innovators of both the countries – This is the moment. India & US Governments have done the groundwork for you. But now, the responsibility to grow on this ground is yours,” PM Modi concluded.