{"id":3864,"date":"2023-06-06T22:32:40","date_gmt":"2023-06-06T21:32:40","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/loktaknews.com\/pm-modi-will-be-1st-indian-prime-minister-to-address-us-congress-twice\/%e0%a4%8f%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%95%e0%a5%8d%e0%a4%b2%e0%a5%82%e0%a4%b8%e0%a4%bf%e0%a4%b5\/"},"modified":"2023-06-06T22:32:40","modified_gmt":"2023-06-06T21:32:40","slug":"pm-modi-will-be-1st-indian-prime-minister-to-address-us-congress-twice","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/loktaknews.com\/?p=3864","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi Will Be 1st Indian Prime Minister To Address US Congress Twice"},"content":{"rendered":"<p> [ad_1]<br \/>\n<br \/><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2023-05\/b8d3fad_pm-modi-sydney-_625x300_23_May_23.jpg\" \/><\/p>\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" id=\"ins_storybody\"><!-- \n\n<div itemprop=\"articleBody\" class=\"sp-cn ins_storybody\" id=\"ins_storybody\">--><\/p>\n<div class=\"ins_instory_dv\"><span itemprop=\"video\" itemscope=\"\" itemtype=\"https:\/\/schema.org\/VideoObject\"><meta itemprop=\"headline\" content=\"PM Modi Will Be 1st Indian Prime Minister To Address US Congress Twice\"\/><meta itemprop=\"name\" content=\"PM Modi Will Be 1st Indian Prime Minister To Address US Congress Twice\"\/><meta itemprop=\"description\" content=\"PM Modi Will Be 1st Indian Prime Minister To Address US Congress Twice\"\/><meta itemprop=\"thumbnailUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2023-05\/b8d3fad_pm-modi-sydney-_625x300_23_May_23.jpg\"\/><meta itemprop=\"uploadDate\" content=\"2023-06-06T22:49:55+05:30\"\/><meta itemprop=\"embedUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/embed-player\/?id=704247&amp;category=embed&amp;autostart=1&amp;pWidth=650&amp;pHeight=403&amp;embed_type=story&amp;mute=1&amp;autostart=1&amp;mutestart=true&amp;ctitle=1&amp;miniplayer=1&amp;cache=2022\"\/><meta itemprop=\"ContentUrl\" content=\"https:\/\/ndtvod.pc.cdn.bitgravity.com\/23372\/ndtv\/06062023_n_PMModi_71164_40782_320.mp4\"\/><meta itemprop=\"duration\" content=\"T2M19S\"\/><\/span><\/p>\n<p><iframe id=\"videoembed\" class=\"videembedload\" src=\"https:\/\/c.ndtvimg.com\/2023-05\/b8d3fad_pm-modi-sydney-_625x300_23_May_23.jpg?im=FeatureCrop,algorithm=dnn,width=650,height=400\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/video\/embed-player\/?id=704247&amp;category=embed&amp;autostart=1&amp;pWidth=650&amp;pHeight=403&amp;embed_type=story&amp;mute=1&amp;autostart=1&amp;mutestart=true&amp;ctitle=1&amp;miniplayer=1&amp;cache=2022\" scrolling=\"no\" frameborder=\"0\" allowtransparency=\"true\" style=\"border:none; overflow:hidden; width:100%; height:403px; padding-bottom: 0px;padding-left:0px;\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p class=\"ins_instory_dv_caption sp_b\">After 2016, PM Modi will address the joint meeting of US Congress for second time.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><b class=\"place_cont\">New Delhi: <\/b><\/p>\n<p>India is proud of its Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership with the US that is built upon the foundation of shared democratic values, strong people-to-people ties and an unwavering commitment to global peace and prosperity, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday.<\/p>\n<p>He made the remarks in a tweet while thanking House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries for the invitation to address a joint meeting of the US Congress during his visit to the country later this month.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;Thank you @SpeakerMcCarthy, @LeaderMcConnell, @SenSchumer, and @RepJeffries for the gracious invitation. I am honored to accept and look forward to once again address a Joint Meeting of the Congress,&#8221; Prime Minister Modi said on Twitter.<\/p>\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\">\n<p dir=\"ltr\" lang=\"en\">Thank you <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SpeakerMcCarthy?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SpeakerMcCarthy<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/LeaderMcConnell?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@LeaderMcConnell<\/a>, <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/SenSchumer?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@SenSchumer<\/a>, and <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/RepJeffries?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">@RepJeffries<\/a> for the gracious invitation. I am honored to accept and look forward to once again address a Joint Meeting of the Congress. We are proud of our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership with the US,\u2026 <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/yeg6XaGUH2\">https:\/\/t.co\/yeg6XaGUH2<\/a><\/p>\n<p>\u2014 Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/narendramodi\/status\/1666101273261912064?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">June 6, 2023<\/a><\/p><\/blockquote>\n<p>&#8220;We are proud of our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership with the US, built upon the foundation of shared democratic values, strong people-to-people ties, and an unwavering commitment to global peace and prosperity,&#8221; he said.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Modi will address a joint session of the US Congress on June 22 during his official state visit to the country. He will share his vision of India&#8217;s future and speak on the global challenges facing the two countries, top congressional leaders had announced on Friday.<\/p>\n<p>President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Modi for an official state visit to the US, which will include a state dinner, on June 22.<\/p>\n<p>&#8220;On behalf of the bipartisan leadership of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, it is our honour to invite you (Prime Minister Modi) to address a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday, June 22,&#8221; the congressional leaders had said in a statement.<\/p>\n<p>This will be the second time that Prime Minister Modi will address a joint meeting of the US Congress after June 2016.<\/p>\n<p>Prime Minister Modi&#8217;s upcoming address to the joint meeting of the US Congress is historic, officials said, noting that he is the first Indian prime minister to do so twice.<\/p>\n<p>Globally in this respect, as a head of state or government, Prime Minister Modi is second only to Israeli Premier Benjamin Netanyahu who has addressed the US Congress thrice, they said.<\/p>\n<p>This honour bestowed on Prime Minister Modi shows the bipartisan respect and support for him in the US, they said.<\/p>\n<p><i>(Except for the headline, this story has not been edited by NDTV staff and is published from a syndicated feed.)<\/i><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<p><script async src=\"\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script><br \/>\n<br \/>[ad_2]<br \/>\n<br \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndtv.com\/india-news\/look-forward-to-once-again-address-joint-meeting-of-us-congress-pm-modi-4100037\">Source link <\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[ad_1] After 2016, PM Modi will address the joint meeting of US Congress for second time. 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