PM Modi joins the league of Nelson Mandela by addressing US Congress twice: Here are the small print on how this go to by PM Modi is completely different and his schedule

On June 20, Prime Minister Narendra Modi left for his five-day go to to the United States and Egypt. The US go to is PM Modi’s first state go to to the US on an invite by President Joe Biden. A state dinner is scheduled for India’s PM on June 22 on the White House, the place President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden would be the hosts.

Prime Minister @narendramodi emplanes for the USA go to. He will probably be attending programmes in New York City and Washington DC. pic.twitter.com/gleEHiw0AC

— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 20, 2023

Though PM Modi has visited the US a number of occasions since he took cost of the workplace in May 2014, that is his first “official state visit”. For these unaware, a state go to is taken into account the best expression of a pleasant bilateral relationship between two nations. It is a proper go to by the top of state of a rustic on the invitation of the top of state of the opposite nation. Though it’s an official go to, a state go to has extra ceremonial occasions scheduled, for instance, a dinner hosted by the top of the host state.

On May 10, the White House launched an official assertion wherein it was talked about that the President and the First Lady would host PM Modi for a state dinner throughout his official state go to to the US. The assertion learn, “Official State Visit to the United States, which will probably be a state dinner, on June 22, 2023.

State Dinner is deliberate months upfront. The White House typically takes round six months to plan and put together for such occasions for closest mates and allies. The menu of those dinners options the culinary traditions of the visitor of honour with “An American Twist”.

PM Modi speaks on the significance of the go to

In an official assertion, Prime Minister Modi stated that this particular invitation is a “reflection of the vigour and vitality of the partnership between our democracies.”

Leaving for USA, the place I’ll attend programmes in New York City and Washington DC. These programmes embody Yoga Day celebrations on the @UN HQ, talks with @POTUS @JoeBiden, tackle to the Joint Session of the US Congress and extra. https://t.co/gRlFeZKNXR

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 20, 2023

Speaking on the International Yoga Day occasion, he stated, “I look forward to this special celebration at the very location that supported India’s proposal in December 2014 to recognise an International Day of Yoga.”

Furthermore, on the state dinner hosted by President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, he stated, “I will also have the pleasure of joining President Biden and First Lady Dr Jill Biden for the State Banquet along with a number of dignitaries.”

PM Modi added, “India-US ties are multifaceted, with deepening engagements across sectors. The USA is India’s largest trade partner in goods and services. We collaborate closely in science & technology, education, health, defence and security fields. The initiative on Critical & Emerging Technologies has added new dimensions and widened collaboration to defence industrial cooperation, space, telecom, quantum, Artificial Intelligence and biotech sectors. Our two countries are also collaborating to further our shared vision of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.”

PM Modi’s itinerary

June 21 – On the primary day, the PM will lead an International Yoga Day occasion on the United Nations Secretariat in New York City. Top Indian Americans will attend the occasion.

June 22 – PM Modi will go to Washington on the second day for the official state go to to the White House. On at the present time, he will even tackle a US Congress joint session. This is the second tackle to the US Congress by PM Modi, making him the primary Indian chief to take action. Last time he addressed US Congress in June 2016.

June 23 – On the third day of his go to to the US, PM Modi will attend a lunch hosted by Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Anthony Blinken. Later, he’ll tackle an occasion organised by US-India Strategic Partnership Forum that prime enterprise leaders and CEOs will attend. After the occasion, he’ll attend a mega occasion at Ronald Reagan Centre and International Trade Centre in Washington, the place Indian Diaspora will meet him.

Speaking on the significance of the journey, External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated the go to signifies the “highest level of honour”, and it has occurred solely twice within the historical past of India. He stated, “No Indian prime minister has addressed it twice. So, it will be the first time. World over also, very few people have done that… Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela. So, there are very few people who have addressed the US Congress twice. That’s why its importance is huge.”

PM will probably be on a state go to to the US. State go to means it’s the highest stage when it comes to honour. Only a number of individuals have been given this honour. It is going on for the primary time that an Indian PM will tackle the US Congress for the second time. That’s why its significance is… pic.twitter.com/0uj5YwRUi1

— ANI (@ANI) June 17, 2023

Before PM Modi, solely former President Sarvepalli Radhakrishnan in June 1963 and former prime minister Manmohan Singh in November 2009 had been invited to the US for a state go to.