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Indian-American Community Sends Welcome Messages To PM Modi On His Upcoming US Visit

Indian-American community have been taking to Twitter to post their video messages welcoming PM Narendra Modi, who will arrive in New York on June 20.

Indian-American community are sending welcome messages from iconic US locations for Prime Minister Narendra Modi on his upcoming historic US visit.

The community has been sending welcome messages from Times Square and Niagara Falls to Princeton University and Hawaii.

The news agency PTI said members of the diaspora and young Indian students are taking to social media such as Twitter to post their video messages welcoming PM Modi, who will arrive in New York on June 20 and will lead the 9th International Yoga Day celebrations at the UN headquarters on June 21. 

Modi will then travel to Washington DC where he will be welcomed by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden on June 22 for the State Visit, which will include an address to the joint session of the US Congress and the historic State Dinner.

바카라Long live India-US friendship!바카라, "We would like to welcome Prime Minister @narendramodi for this historic State Visit바카라, 바카라Hello and welcome, Prime Minister of India @narendramodi to this beautiful city바카라, 바카라India-US ties are a force for global good바카라 and 바카라The Indian-American community is deeply proud of Prime Minister Modi's inspiring leadership,바카라 some of the messages said.

The Consulate General of India in New York is tweeting the special video messages that members of the diaspora are sending from iconic American landmarks across the country. 

These iconic locations include the Statue of Liberty, Niagara Falls, Princeton University in New Jersey, Columbia University and Columbia Business School in New York, National Museum of the US Air Force in Ohio, iconic New York landmarks Times Square, Brooklyn Bridge and The Edge, Wright Brothers' Museum in Dayton, Ohio, Liberty Bell in Philadelphia as well as from New England and Hawaii.

Prominent US lawmakers, leaders and State Governors are also sending their welcome messages to the Indian Prime Minister.

US Senator from New Jersey and Chairman of the powerful Senate Foreign Relations Committee Senator Bob Menendez in a video message said that he joins the 바카라vibrant and important바카라 Indian-American community in his home state in welcoming Prime Minister Modi to Washington DC.

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Beginning his message with a 바카라Namaste바카라, Menendez said the Prime Minister's State Visit is a 바카라significant moment바카라 in the US-India relationship. 

Recalling the 바카라fond memories바카라 of his visit to India in 2019, the influential lawmaker said his trip provided a chance for him to meet with Indian civil society leaders, security and government officials as well as engage with India's history, culture and diverse religious traditions. 

Menendez recalled his visit to the Akshardham Temple, the Jama Masjid and the Golden Temple and commemorating Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birthday.

바카라I hope Prime Minister Modi will have the same opportunities to experience all the richness of the United States during his visit," whether it is the 바카라incredible architecture바카라 of the US Capitol dome or the deep generosity of the American people, Menendez said as he wished the Indian leader well in his visit to Washington.

바카라From 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,바카라 he said.

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He underlined that New Jersey's Indian-American community contributes to the state바카라s and nation바카라s economy, culture, and security. 

바카라So let us pledge to work even harder to bring our two societies closer together바카라 and to make them both more prosperous in the years and decades to come, he said as he ended his message with 바카라Jai Hind바카라 and 바카라God bless America.바카라

Welcoming Prime Minister Modi to the US, Delaware Governor John Carney said in a video message that he hopes the Indian leader enjoys his time in Washington DC. 

바카라This visit will serve as another way for India and the United States to strengthen our economic and cultural relationships,바카라 Carney said, recalling his recent visit to India during which he was 바카라struck by the kindness of the people I met there.바카라

He added that as Governor, he takes 바카라great pride바카라 in fostering the sister-state relationship with Gujarat and 바카라know that my fellow Delawarean President Biden feels the same way.바카라

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