The US has become one of India’s most important defence partners: Modi
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi said that the US has become one of India’s most important defence partners.
Modi in his address at the US Congress at Washington DC on Friday said that India and the US are working together, in space and in the seas, in science and in semi-conductors, in start-ups and sustainability, in tech and in trade, in farming and finance, in art and artificial intelligence, in energy and education, in healthcare and humanitarian efforts.
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HIGHLIGHTS of Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi Ji’s Speech at Joint session of US Congress .
15 standing ovations 👏👏
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Modi Modi Chants as he entered 👏👏
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We were strangers in defence cooperation at the turn of the century. It was an honour to address the US Congress for the second time and expressed his gratitude on behalf of 1.4 billion Indians. He gave his address in English, unlike earlier speeches during his US trip which were all in Hindi.
In his address Modi said that India’s approach to the world, the US occupies a special place. I know our relations are of great importance to all of you. Every Member of this Congress has a deep interest in it. When defence and aerospace in India grow, industries in the states of Washington, Arizona, Georgia, Alabama, South Carolina, and Pennsylvania thrive. When American companies grow, their research and development centres in India thrive. When Indians fly more, a single order for aircraft creates more than a million jobs in forty four states in America.
When India and the US work together on semiconductors and critical minerals, it helps the world in making supply chains more diverse, resilient and reliable, he said. The scope of our cooperation is endless, the potential of our synergies is limitless and the chemistry in our relations is effortless, he added.
He highlighted the role of Indian Americans and said with their hearts and minds, talent and skills, and their love for America and India, they have connected the two nations, unlocked doors and shown the potential of our partnership.
Democracy is the spirit that supports equality and dignity. India is the Mother of Democracy, said Modi. India has over 2500 political parties and there are about 20 different parties governing various states of India.
We have twenty-two official languages and thousands of dialects, and yet, we speak in one voice. Every hundred miles, our cuisine changes, from Dosa to Aloo Prantha and from Srikhand to Sandesh. We enjoy all of these. We are home to all faiths in the world and we celebrate all of them. In India, diversity is a natural way of life, he added.