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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the joint session of the US Congress (Parliament) for the second time on 22 June. He will be the first Prime Minister of the country to do so.
Actually, PM Modi has been invited by the US Parliament to address the joint session. On Tuesday, PM Modi expressed happiness over this by tweeting.
He wrote that thank you for inviting me. I am honored to accept this and look forward to addressing a joint sitting of Congress once again.
India is proud of its Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership with the United States.
In this regard, the White House had issued a statement saying that Modi’s visit would strengthen the relationship between India and America. Both countries are strategic partners and we hope that the two great democracies of the world will start a new era.
PM Modi addressed the US Congress on 8 June 2016. Apart from him, the Prime Minister of Israel has addressed the US Parliament three times.
focus on Indian Ocean
It was said in the statement that Modi’s visit would mark a new beginning in terms of security in the Indian Ocean. There can be very important talks related to technology and defense on this tour.
America wants both countries to work together on important global issues like education and climate change. Apart from this, people to people contacts should also be increased. A policy is also being prepared for this.
Program on World Yoga Day
In New York, PM Modi will attend the World Yoga Day program at the UN Headquarters. After this, Modi will also participate in a big community program with the Indian community in Chicago.
Prior to this meeting, PM Modi and President Biden will also meet during the Quad meeting to be held in Australia in May. Japan and Australian leaders will also be present in this meeting of the quad countries. At the same time, India is also going to host the G-20 Summit on September 9-10, which will also be attended by Biden.
PM Modi-President Biden have met 5 times
PM Modi has met US President Biden 5 times before. Their first meeting took place in September 2021 in America. The two leaders then held talks at the White House for about 90 minutes.
After this, Modi and Biden met during the G-20 Summit in Italy in October. The next meeting of the two leaders was during the QUAD Summit in May 2022. The two then met in Germany in June 2022 during the G-7 Summit. Modi-Biden’s last meeting took place in November 2022 during the G-20 Summit in Bali, Indonesia.
Biden will host the third state dinner
This will be Biden’s third state dinner after becoming the President of America. Earlier, he had organized a dinner for French President Emmanuel Macron in December 2022.
The State Dinner is the official dinner of America. It is held at the White House. In this, the President of America and the First Lady host a dinner for the Head of Government of another country.