Modi gets warm welcome by Indian diaspora in NY
| Date :24-Sep-2019 |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to cheering crowds as he arrives at his hotel in New York City. He will attend the 74th UNGA meeting in New York. (ANI)
NEW YORK :
AMIDST loud chants and cheering, Prime Minister Narendra Modi was accorded warm welcome by members of the Indian community upon his arrival in New York late on Sunday (local time). Prime Minister Modi arrived in New York for his second leg of the seven-day visit to the US. Modi, in yellow Kurta and half jacket, was seen smiling and waving his hand while greeting the cheerful crowd in a hotel.
The slogans of “Modi..Modi..” were raised by the community. India’s Permanent Ambassador to the United Nations, Syed Akabruddin, was present alongwith other officials to welcome the prime minister at the JFK International Airport. Modi will take part in the UNSG’s summit on Climate Change and Leaders’ Dialogue on ‘Strategic Responses to Terrorist and Violent Extremist Narratives’ on Monday.
Ministry of External Affairs Spokesperson, Raveesh Kumar tweeted, “Lending India’s voice to the global discourse PM @narendramodi arrives in #NYC for #UNGA74. PM will be participating in sessions on Climate Change, SDG, and universal health among others and will meet India’s various regional/multilateral partners.” After completing his engagements in Houston, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (local time) departed for New York to attend the 74th session of the United Nations General Assembly.