Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who is currently on an official visit to the United States, arrived on Tuesday and is actively participating in several events during his four-day tour. While the Indian prime minister is completing the final leg of the state visit, he also attended a state lunch hosted by US Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Friday. The event, organized at the State Department, was attended by political leaders from both sides, where they talked about the bilateral and friendly relations between the two countries.
During the event organized in honor of PM Modi, the US Secretary of State lauded India’s growth and development and how the country has become a major part of the lives of the American people.
When Blinken mentioned Jhumpa Lahiri and samosas, PM Modi and the audience started clapping. Blinken also mentioned Indian actor-singer Diljit Dosanjh, recalling his participation in Coachella.
‘We danced to Diljit’s tune at Coachella:’ Antony Blinken at state luncheon
Sharing the stage with PM Modi, US Secretary of State Antony Blinken said, “Here in the United States, India is a part of our daily lives. We enjoy our Jhumpa Lahiri novels with samosas. We enjoy Mindy Kaling’s comedies.” Let’s dance to Diljit’s tunes at Coachella. And yes, Mr. Prime Minister and I can say this from personal experience, we keep ourselves more or less fit and healthy by doing yoga,” laughing the audience and for their Applause
The special mention also caught the attention of the actor-singer, who reshared the clip on his Twitter handle with emojis of Indian and American flags.
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— DILJIT DOSANJH (@diljitdosanjh) 23 June 2023
It was another proud moment for Dosanjh when he performed at Coachella, an annual music festival held in California’s Coachella Valley, in April.
On the work front, the actor is now prepping for Imtiaz Ali’s upcoming film Chamkila, in which he will play the role of Amar Singh Chamkila.
PM Modi’s US-Egypt visit
After reaching the US as part of his four-day state visit, PM Modi met US President Joe Biden. He also became the first Indian leader to address a joint session of the US Congress twice. Later, he also attended the state dinner hosted by Biden.
After completing his visit, the Prime Minister is now on his way to Egypt for a two-day visit at the invitation of Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.