PM Modi News: PM Narendra Modi arrives in Washington
THE TIMES OF INDIA | Jun 22, 2023, 07:01:38 IST
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PM Modi News: PM Narendra Modi arrives in Washington

Prime Minister Narendra Modi-led Yoga celebration at the UN headquarters on Wednesday created a Guinness World Record for the participation of people of most nationalities. Modi, who is here on the first leg of his maiden state visit to the US at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, led a historic event at the UN Headquarters here to commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga, attended by top UN officials, diplomats and prominent personalities. The Yoga celebration led by Prime Minister Modi at the UN headquarters created the Guinness World Record for participation of people of most nationalities, officials said. Stay with TOI for all updates:
07:53 (IST) Jun 21
Modi US Visit Live: PM Modi held discussions with various think tank experts, covering a range of developmental and geopolitical issues.
Modi US Visit Live: PM Modi held discussions with various think tank experts, covering a range of developmental and geopolitical issues.
07:50 (IST) Jun 21
PM Modi in US Live: Former US NSA calls PM Modi a 'global leader', says big challenge for US and India is 'China'
07:16 (IST) Jun 21
Modi in US Live: Ukraine issue will be discussed between PM Modi, US President Biden: White House official
The Ukraine issue will come up in the discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden, a White House official said. National Security Council Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby, however, said to what "degree specifically they will talk about a peace summit or a peace proposal, I cannot say right now".
07:04 (IST) Jun 21
American astrophysicist, author, and science communicator Neil De Grasse Tyson, says "I was delighted to spend time in the company of a head of state who is as scientifically thoughtful as is Prime Minister Modi. I was delighted to hear about future programs that he has in mind. I'm quite sure I'm not alone when I say the potential for what India can accomplish knows no limits. So I see a very bright future for India."
06:48 (IST) Jun 21
PM Modi in US Live: Nobel Prize winner Paul Romer on meeting PM: A good day is when I learn something and I learnt a bunch what India is doing. India can show the way to the world on authentication front by programs like Aadhaar. PM articulated it very well. That urbanisation is not a problem. It’s an opportunity. I take this as a slogan.
06:32 (IST) Jun 21
PM Modi interacted with a group of eminent US academics hailing from diverse fields of agriculture, marketing, engineering, health, science & technology.
06:13 (IST) Jun 21
Modi in US Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets members of Academics and Think Tank Groups, in New York.
05:55 (IST) Jun 21
Modi US Visit Live: Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Professor Paul Romer, in New York.
05:35 (IST) Jun 21
PM Modi US Visit Live: Planning to visit India again next year, says Elon Musk
"I can say PM Modi really wants to do the right things for India. He wants to be open, he wants to be supportive of new companies and make sure it accrues to India's advantage... I'm tentatively planning to visit India again next year. I am looking forward. We're hopefully looking forward to bringing Starlink to India as well. The Starlink Internet, which I think can be incredibly helpful for remote or rural villages in India," Elon Musk said.
05:27 (IST) Jun 21

I'm incredibly excited about the future of India. India has more promise than any large country in the world. He (PM Modi) really cares about India as he's pushing us to make significant investments in India. I am a fan of Modi. It was a fantastic meeting & I like him quite a lot.

Elon Musk, Tesla and SpaceX CEO

05:18 (IST) Jun 21
India will be critical strategic partner for US in coming decades: White House
India will be a critical strategic partner for the US in the coming decades, the White House said and asserted that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit to the country will affirm the deep and close partnership between the two nations.
04:55 (IST) Jun 21
"Let us work towards peace today. From peace, we build prosperity, from prosperity we protect our planet," says US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti at US-India Business Council in Washington
04:31 (IST) Jun 21
The inaugural INDUSX conference, being organised by US-India Business Council, under way in Washington on the sidelines of PM Modi's first state visit.
04:07 (IST) Jun 21
“It was excellent and a very good conversation,” says Tesla CEO Elon Musk on media queries about his meeting with PM Modi in New York.
04:06 (IST) Jun 21
"I am planning to visit India next year," says Tesla CEO Elon Musk after meeting PM Modi in New York.
03:50 (IST) Jun 21
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Author and Academic Professor Robert Thurman, in New York.
03:45 (IST) Jun 21
Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets Essayist and Statistician Professor Nassim Nicholas Taleb in New York.
03:35 (IST) Jun 21
"It was the best moment of my life," says a member of the Indian diaspora who was part of the contingent to welcome PM Modi in New York.
02:49 (IST) Jun 21
Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives at Lotte New York Palace Hotel where he is scheduled to meet PM Modi
02:42 (IST) Jun 21
I think India has tremendous potential. We want to make sure we pair up with them economically, strategically, militarily: Congressman Rich McCormick tells PTI
02:18 (IST) Jun 21
President Biden, PM Modi will discuss deepening people-to-people ties: White House
There will be discussions between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden on meaningful, tangible, deliverables in several different categories, including the development of people-to-people ties that will guide the relationship of the two countries in future, White House spokesperson John Kirby said on Tuesday.
02:15 (IST) Jun 21
PM Modi to celebrate International Day of Yoga at UN
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will celebrate the International Day of Yoga on June 21 at the United Nations Headquarters with the UN leadership and members of the international community. Arrangements have also been made in different parts of the country to celebrate the occasion and spread awareness of the benefits of ancient Indian practice.
01:57 (IST) Jun 21
I think this is a very important visit because I think India and the United States have a lot to talk about on a whole range of issues including international politics and economics & many challenges that confront both countries. I think a meeting between the two leaders makes a lot of sense. It's been a couple of years since PM Modi was here in the US. I think it's going to be very interesting to see what comes out of this: John Bolton, Former US NSA (National Security Advisor)
01:12 (IST) Jun 21

This is a remarkable visit as it is only the third ever state visit by an Indian leader to the US.

Executive Director of Observer Research Foundation (ORF) America Dhruva Jaishankar

00:53 (IST) Jun 21
Looking forward to yoga day celebrations, interaction with thought leaders: PM Modi
Taking to Twitter, PM Modi said, "Landed in New York City. Looking forward to the programmes here including interaction with thought leaders and the Yoga Day programme tomorrow, 21st June." PM Modi received a grand reception at the airport as soon as he arrived in New York on the first leg of his historic state visit to the United States.
00:14 (IST) Jun 21
Indian community welcomes Prime Minister Narendra Modi as he arrives at Lotte New York Palace.
00:05 (IST) Jun 21
Landed in New York City, tweets PM Modi
23:43 (IST) Jun 20
Tremendous opportunities to bolster US-India defence cooperation: Pentagon
The Pentagon believes that its relationship with India offers tremendous opportunities for cooperation in the defence sector, a senior official said on Tuesday as Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in the country for talks with US President Joe Biden to bolster the military-to-military ties between the two strategic partners. India and the US are poised to unveil a roadmap for industries in the defence sector to partner closely in co-production, co-development and maintaining supply chain during Prime Minister Modi's state visit to the US, Foreign Secretary Vinay Mohan Kwatra said on Monday. “We think this is a transformational moment in the US-India Defense Partnership. I know that some people may say, maybe this is not the moment to be ambitious, maybe this is not the relationship where you should be ambitious. And are you making the right bet? When it comes to the US-India partnership? We think we are,” the senior defence official said.
23:30 (IST) Jun 20
Many members of the Indian diaspora are at the hotel to greet PM Modi
23:29 (IST) Jun 20
PM Modi will be staying at the 'Lotte New York Palace'
23:22 (IST) Jun 20
The yoga event is scheduled to run for an hour – from 8 am to 9 am EST (5.30pm to 6.30 pm IST) – and will be attended by dignitaries from over 180 countries.
23:22 (IST) Jun 20
On June 21, the PM will attend Yoga Day celebrations at the UN HQ.
23:22 (IST) Jun 20
Tesla chief Elon Musk is also scheduled to meet PM Modi
23:21 (IST) Jun 20
During his visit to New York, the PM will meet CEOs, Nobel laureates, economists, artists, scientists, scholars, entrepreneurs, academicians, and health sector experts.
23:08 (IST) Jun 20
Modi supporters take long journey to welcome him in US
A 69-year-old cardiologist and his wife drove for nine hours from Ohio to catch a glimpse of Prime Minister Narendra Modi in New York on Tuesday as he arrived in the country on his maiden state visit. "He is the best person for India. He is doing everything to uplift the country," Dr Bhola Nath Rama said, with a Tricolour fluttering in his and his wife Sunita Rama's hands. The couple drove for nine hours from Ohio to catch a glimpse of Prime Minister Modi in New York. Modi must be supported, Rama said.
23:00 (IST) Jun 20
PM Modi arrives in US for maiden state visit
22:36 (IST) Jun 20
PM Modi's plane lands in New York
22:25 (IST) Jun 20
Indian diaspora waits for PM Modi to greet him outside the hotel in New York where he will be staying
Indian diaspora waits for PM Modi to greet him outside the hotel in New York where he will be staying
21:53 (IST) Jun 20
Indian-Americans chanting pro-Modi slogans near Lotte New York Palace Hotel, where PM Modi will be staying.
21:47 (IST) Jun 20
PM Modi's state visit is real testament to growing relationship between India and US: Gifford
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit is a real testament to the growing relationship between India and the US, a top Biden administration official said on Tuesday, revealing that the planning for the historic trip was initiated in February. Modi is visiting the US from June 21-24 at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, who will host him at a state dinner on June 22. The visit includes an address by the prime minister to the joint session of the US Congress on June 22. "It's a real testament to the relationship between our two countries," Rufus Gifford, Chief of Protocol of the United States, told PTI in an interview, referring to the state visit - the highest level of visit that the United States offers to a foreign leader.
21:45 (IST) Jun 20
Indian community members start arriving at JFK Airport in New York ahead of PM Modi's arrival.
21:26 (IST) Jun 20

This is a big week here at the White House. This visit will affirm the strong ties between our two countries and elevate our strategic partnership.

John Kirby, NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications, on PM Modi's official state visit to the US

21:23 (IST) Jun 20
"We are looking to improve and deepen the defence cooperation between India and USA," says John Kirby.
20:55 (IST) Jun 20
Brand ambassador of shining India: Dawoodi Bohra community in US eagerly awaits PM Modi's arrival
The Dawoodi Bohra community across America is looking forward to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States.
20:38 (IST) Jun 20
Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej gives credit to PM Modi for popularising toga globally
Grammy Award winner Ricky Kej on Tuesday thanked Prime Minister Narendra Modi for popularising yoga globally. He expressed his gratitude towards PM Modi and shared his new music video on his Twitter handle.
20:27 (IST) Jun 20
Several U.S. rights groups plan protests during Modi's visit.
20:18 (IST) Jun 20
"We do not endorse any particular Indian leader or political party - that is the decision of the people of India - but we do stand in support of the important principles that should be a core part of American foreign policy," said the letter, led by senator Chris Van Hollen and representative Pramila Jayapal and signed by at least 60 other Democratic members of Congress.
20:07 (IST) Jun 20
Dozens of US lawmakers urged President Joe Biden on Tuesday to raise human rights issues with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his visit to Washington this week, according to a letter sent to Biden and seen by Reuters. Prime Minister Modi left for Washington on Tuesday for a visit projected as a milestone.
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