- Members of the Indian diaspora gather outside the hotel where PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to arrive and chant 'Bharat Mata ki jai'.
- "PM Modi's US visit will really be historic," says Chief Executive of General Atomics
VIDEO | Members of Indian diaspora stage cultural event outside hotel in Washington DC ahead of PM Modi's arrival. #PMModiUSVisit pic.twitter.com/jk66enqUHT
— Press Trust of India (@PTI_News) June 21, 2023
What a grand Yoga Day programme in New York! Grateful for the energy and commitment shown by all participants. This shows how Yoga unites us in the pursuit of health, peace, and harmony. pic.twitter.com/W64tg3BNUs
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) June 21, 2023
Cultural performances by the Indian diaspora in Washington, DC ahead of the arrival of Prime Minister Narendra Modi "We are super excited to perform. We've been preparing for this for the last 3 weeks," says Neha Pareek, a member of the Indian diaspora, in Washington DC, USA.
"Incredible moment of Glory for Assam! PM Narendra Modi adorns our Gamosa as he leads yoga day celebrations with representatives of 135 countries at the United Nations Headquarters, New York," tweets Assam CM Himanta Biswa Sarma
Prime Minister Narendra Modi Wednesday described Yoga as "truly universal" and "free from copyrights and patents" as he led a historic event at the UN Headquarters here to commemorate the 9th International Day of Yoga, attended by top UN officials, diplomats and prominent personalities. Modi, who is here on the first leg of his maiden state visit to the US at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, paid respects to the bust of Mahatma Gandhi in the North Lawn of the UN headquarters at the beginning of the event that created the Guinness World Record for the participation of people of most nationalities.
