Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a warm welcome from the members of the Indian community at Joint Base Andrews in Washington DC. Prime Minister Modi stepped out of his motorcade to interact with the Indians waiting at the airport on Thursday.

Upon his arrival at the airport, he was received by US Department of State officials including T H Brian McKeon, US Deputy Secretary of State for Management and Resources at Joint Base Andrews in Washington DC. He was welcomed by India’s Ambassador to the US, Taranjit Singh Sandhu, along with the Defence attache, including Brigadier Anoop Singhal, Air Commodore Anjan Bhadra and naval attache Commodore Nirbhaya Bapna.

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The crowd was chanting his name and waving the national flag amid light showers. The Prime Minister was seen smiling and shaking handing with the members of the Indian community. A member of the Indian community said PM Modi’s visit will be “very instrumental” in bringing India and US ties much stronger.

This visit is very instrumental in bringing India and US ties much stronger, given the Covid-19 and Afghan crisis. He is the leader who can solve every situation in the world. We are proud, we are Indians and he is representing millions of Indians, she said. During his three-day US visit, PM Modi will address the UN General Assembly and attend the Quad Leaders’ Summit as well as hold a bilateral meet with US President Joe Biden at the White House.

Ahead of leaving for the US to participate in Quad Leaders’ Summit, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday said his visit will be an occasion to strengthen the strategic partnership with the United States, Japan and Australia.