Narendra Modi receives 'rockstar welcome' as he arrives in US for UN address, Quad summit

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Narendra Modi receives 'rockstar welcome' as he arrives in US for UN address, Quad summit

Narendra Modi receives 'rockstar welcome' as he arrives in US for UN address, Quad summit

FP Staff • September 23, 2021, 08:32:18 IST

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The PM, who arrived in Washington, has a packed three-day schedule in Washington; first, he will meet global CEOS and US vice president Kamala Harris, followed by his speech at the UNGA, and the summit with leaders from the Quad collective

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Narendra Modi receives 'rockstar welcome' as he arrives in US for UN address, Quad summit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who flew to the US at President Biden’s invitation to participate in the first in-person summit of Quad leaders, arrived in Washington on Wednesday. This is Prime Minister Modi's first visit abroad beyond the neighbourhood since the outbreak of coronavirus in January 2020. Image Courtesy: @MEAIndia/Twitter

Modi received a warm welcome from the members of the Indian community at Joint Base Andrews in Washington DC. He stepped out of his motorcade to interact with the Indians waiting at the airport. The crowd was chanting his name and waving the Indian flag amid light showers. The prime minister was seen smiling and shaking handing with the members of the Indian community. Image Courtesy: @narendramodi/Twitter

The PM, who is visiting the US for the seventh time since assuming office in 2014, said that the visit is an

All of Modi’s previous visits had his signature massive meetings with the Indian-American community in particular the one at the Madison Square Garden in 2015, and thereafter the last one was Houston in 2019. However, because of COVID-19 restrictions, no large event for the prime minister is being planned. Image Courtesy: @MEAIndia/Twitter

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. Prime Minister Modi has a packed agenda over the next three days. President Biden will host Modi at the White House for their first bilateral meeting on 24 September. Later on that day, Biden will host the first-ever in-person Quad Leaders’ Summit with Modi, Japanese prime minister Yoshihide Suga and Australian prime minister Scott Morrison. Vice President Harris will also meet Prime Minister Modi on 23 September. This will be the first meeting between the two leaders. Image Courtesy: @narendramodi/Twitter

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 were also at the airport to welcome Modi. Following his engagements in Washington, Prime Minister Modi will then travel to New York to address the ongoing 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly on 24 September. Image Courtesy: @narendramodi/Twitter

While flying out from India, Modi had said,

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