PM Modi News: PM Narendra Modi arrives in Washington

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".

"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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

The Dawoodi Bohra community across America is looking forward to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States.

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.

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.