At the invitation of US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Narendra Modi early on Thursday morning (Sept. 23) (IST) arrived in Washington DC on his three-day visit to the US.
Washington DC: PM @narendramodi arrives in US to participate in the Quad leaders' summit and to address UNGA.#QuadSummit #PMInWashington #ModiInAmerica pic.twitter.com/FhdvEqBP9t
— Prasar Bharati News Services पी.बी.एन.एस. (@PBNS_India) September 22, 2021
Following the arrival, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was received by Indian Ambassador to the USA, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources, T.H. Brian McKeon.
Washington DC: PM @narendramodi greeted by Taranjit Singh Sandhu, Ambassador of India to USA & Mr. T. H. Brian McKeon, U.S. Deputy Secretary of State for Management & Resources pic.twitter.com/oxdjMfonpL
— Prasar Bharati News Services पी.बी.एन.एस. (@PBNS_India) September 22, 2021
Exuberant members of the Indian diaspora were also present at the Andrews airbase to welcome Prime Minister.
PM @narendramodi interacting with the Indian diaspora outside Washington airport. #PMInWashington #PMinUSA #QuadSummit pic.twitter.com/VOZ1gUJYK5
— Prasar Bharati News Services पी.बी.एन.एस. (@PBNS_India) September 22, 2021
PM Modi called the Indian diaspora ‘country’s strength and thanked them for the warm welcome.
“Our diaspora is our strength. It is commendable how the Indian diaspora has distinguished itself across the world,” PM Modi said.
On his visit to the United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold meetings with US President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris. This would be PM’s first in-person with President Biden after he took over the office as President of the United States. Prime Ministers Narendra Modi will further join Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japan’s PM Yoshihide Suga for the first in-person Quad meeting along with Presiden Biden. PM Modi is also scheduled to meet CEOs of leading US companies to highlight economic opportunities in India.
PM @narendramodi landed in Washington DC a short while ago.
Over the next two days, PM would be attending various bilateral & multilateral programmes there & would also be interacting with business leaders.#QuadSummit #PMInWashington #PMModiUSVisit https://t.co/bJkCH6MqpF
— Prasar Bharati News Services पी.बी.एन.एस. (@PBNS_India) September 22, 2021
Earlier Prime Minister Modi also participated in the COVID-19 Global summit hosted by US President Joe Biden. During the summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi thanked the world for standing with India when the country was going through the second wave of pandemic.
Earlier this year, we shared our vaccine production with 95 other countries, & with UN peacekeepers.
And, like a family, the world also stood with India when we were going through a second wave.
For the solidarity and support extended to India, I thank you all: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/FPUtR8Y4zn
— Prasar Bharati News Services पी.बी.एन.एस. (@PBNS_India) September 23, 2021
PM Modi added that an innovative digital platform called ‘CO-WIN’ helped the country to vaccinate over 200 million Indians.
“Over 200 million Indians are now fully vaccinated,” said Prime Minister.
India is now running the world’s largest vaccination campaign.
Recently, we vaccinated about 25 million people on a single day.
Our grassroots level healthcare system has delivered over 800 million vaccine doses so far.
Over 200 million Indians are now fully vaccinated: PM pic.twitter.com/PiOlt256sU
— Prasar Bharati News Services पी.बी.एन.एस. (@PBNS_India) September 23, 2021
He further said that the world need to focus on addressing the pandemic economic effects.
PM Modi stressed that international travel should be made easier, through mutual recognition of vaccine certificates.
We also need to focus on addressing the pandemic’s economic effects.
To that end, international travel should be made easier, through mutual recognition of vaccine certificates: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/QGA8QFPwKU
— Prasar Bharati News Services पी.बी.एन.एस. (@PBNS_India) September 23, 2021
