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PremiumPrime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the United States of America this week on 21 June at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. They will host Modi at a state dinner on 22 June. Several thousand Indian Americans are expected to attend the Welcome Ceremony on the South Lawns of the White House on Thursday when President Biden and First Lady Dr Jill Biden welcome him. According to the news report, top Indian American CEOs including Satya Nadella from Microsoft, Sunder Pichai from Google, Rajesh Subramaniam from FedEx are expected to attend the State Dinner. It is expected that the five Indian American Congressmen – Ami Bera, Raja Krishnamoorthi, Pramila Jayapal, Ro Khanna, and Shri Thanedar have also been invited to the State Dinner.
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PM Modi will travel to Washington DC, where he will receive a ceremonial welcome at the White House on June 22 . The Indian prime minister will address a Joint Sitting of the US Congress on June 22. President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host a State Dinner in honour of PM modi the same evening, the MEA release read.
The US is expected to ask India to join the trade pillar under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF) during the visit, according to trade experts.
Bilateral issues like visas, market access for goods and restoration of India's Generalized System of Preferences (GSP) status by America may also come up for discussions, the experts added.
Members of the Indian community sing the National Anthem in front of the White House in Washington D.C., ahead of PM Modi's upcoming official State visit to the US
“People from all walks of life including Members of Congress, thought leaders and others have been sharing their enthusiasm on my upcoming USA visit. I thank them for their kind words. Such diverse support underlines the depth of the India-USA relationship." PM Modi wrote on Twitter sharing a video posted by US in India
If a mood of happiness and excitement has gripped a large chunk of Indian Americans ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's US visit, Vijay Sharma's restaurant, in the heart of New York, is feeding that appetite.
Prime Minister Modi will lead a yoga session for the first time at the UN Headquarters in New York on the 9th International Day of Yoga on June 21.
According to stock market experts, Indian stock market is expected to remain volatile ahead of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to the US, which is beginning on 21st June 2023. They said that PM Modi is going to the US ahead of upcoming Lok Sabha elections in India and he is expected to ink some populist deals that may strengthen Indian defense system.
"What Indian stock market is expecting from PM Modi visit to US is defense technology transfer and manufacturing of defense products in India under various Indian projects including Make In India. So, we are expecting defense stocks to be in focus ahead of this Primi Minister Narendra Modi's state visit to US.", said Chandan Taparia, Derivative & Technical Analyst at Motilal Oswal.
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President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an Official State Visit to the United States, which will include a state dinner, on 22 June.
The two leaders will discuss ways to further expand our educational exchanges and people-to-people ties, as well as our work together to confront common challenges from climate change, to workforce development and health security, the White House Press Secretary said.
The bilateral trade between India and the US has increased by 7.65% to $128.55 billion in 2022-23 as against $119.5 billion in 2021-22 and $80.51 billion in 2020-21.
Over 5,000 invited prominent community members from across the US will gather at the South Lawn of the White House in Washington to witness a ceremonial welcome, gun salute, and address by both President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
“Indian diaspora is beyond thrilled about the state visit and joint address to the US Congress. This visit is bound to further deepen the friendship, besides strengthening economic ties and investment in India," Jagdip Ahluwalia, Founding Secretary of Indo American Chamber of Commerce of Greater Houston (IACCGH)," said.
Award-winning International Singer Mary Millben expressed her excitement as PM Modi is set to visit the US on 21 June. In a video message, Millben said, "We share many common bonds. We both are people of strong faith. We both value strong family. And, we both believe that the greatest democratic virtue is freedom".
Both US and India share these common bonds of faith, family, and freedom.
Millben has performed in front of four US presidents. For the first she will be performing for an Indian leader as PM Modi set to visit the US.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi's State Visit to the US marks an important point in the bilateral relationship, Senator Todd Young, a Republican said.
“Our two countries must continue to work together to build on our partnerships in science and technology, and I look forward to working with our counterparts in India to ensure our shared prosperity," Young added.
US Senator Bob Menendez has spoken about the significance of relationship between India and the US. Mendez said, "From our trade and economic engagement to our security cooperation to our people-to-people ties, the India-US relationship is critically important. We have made considerable strides in recent years, and I hope for even more in the future".
Foreign Secretary Vinay Kwatra on Monday said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US would be "a milestone in our relationship between the two countries...It is a very significant visit, a very important visit. A visit on which there is a genuine and widespread deep interest in the United States...".
The Indian Diaspora is eagerly anticipating the historic State visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US. They took out Unity March, showcasing the bonding between two of the world's largest democracies.
Indian-Americans Vijay Sharma and his wife Suman Lata are feeding the New York residents with desi food at their 'India At Times Square' restaurant in New York.
A slew of US Congressmen, and other top officials have posted a video for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Twitter ahead of his scheduled visit ot the States this week.
Lieutenant Governor of Connecticut Susan Bysiewicz said that she hopes his visit will pave the way for a stronger and closer partnership between the two nations, as well as, between India and the state of Connecticut.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead a mass Yoga demonstration at the United Nations headquarters in New York on 21 June. Prime Minister is visiting the United States at the invitation of President Joe Biden from June 21-24.
