As Prime Minister Narendra Modi is on his 3-day trip to the United States amid the ongoing Quad Leaders’ Summit hosted by President Joe Biden, on Sunday he praised the contribution of the Indian community living in the US. He called them ‘Rashtradoots’ or brand ambassadors of India.
PM Modi addresses Indian-Americans
While addressing the members of Indian Americans at the ‘Modi and’ US event at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York, PM Modi made these remarks. Over 13,000 people were gathered around the venue.
“I have always understood the capabilities of the Indian community. I understood it even when I held no official position. For me, all of you have been strong brand ambassadors of India. This is why I call you ‘Rashtradoots’, he said.
“We belong to a country where there are dozens of languages and dialogues, all faiths and religions of the world, and yet we are moving forward united,” he added.
Further, he also highlighted the magnitude of the Lok Sabha elections held earlier this year, making his party win for the third consecutive time.
PM Modi on his 3-day visit to US
Notably, PM Modi’s participation in the New York event marked the second day of his 3-day visit to the US which started on September 21 (Saturday).
On the day of his arrival, PM Modi arrived in US President Joe Biden’s home town in Wilmington, Delaware to attend the Quad Summit. Both the leaders held bilateral talks during the same. Moreover, they also spoke about the ways to improve the Indo-US ties further and exchanged views on regional and global issues.
What issues were discussed in 6th Quad Summit?
Apart from President Biden and PM Modi, Australian Minister Anthony Albanese and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida also attended the Quad Summit.
Taking notes from the sixth Quad meet, the four leaders discuss a range of global issues, including concerns from maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region to health, climate change and the present geopolitical scenario.
PM Modi’s three-day US visit is all set to conclude with an address at the Summit of Future at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Monday.
