Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (local time) highlighted “India’s unity in diversity” in a historic address to a joint meeting of the US Congress. PM Modi said, “India is home to all religions of the world and we celebrate all of them. Diversity is a natural way of life in India, today the world wants to know more and more about India.”
Speaking about Indian diversity, he said, “We have more than 2500 political parties…about 20 different parties rule different states of India. We have 22 official languages and thousands of dialects, yet we are one Let’s talk in voices. We have food every 100 miles.” Change from Dosa to Aloo Paratha.” He said that today the world wants to know more and more about India.
PM Modi said, “I see that curiosity in this House as well. We are honored to welcome nearly 100 members of the US Congress in the last decade. Everyone wants to understand India’s development, democracy and diversity.” He reached the US House of Representatives, where he shortly addressed a joint session of the US Congress.
PM Modi said that it is always a great honor to address the US Congress. “It is an extraordinary privilege to do so twice. For this honor, I express my deep gratitude to the 1.4 billion people of India. I see that almost half of you were here in 2016. Can also see enthusiasm and new friends in the other part,” said Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
He said that our era is at a crossroads and he is speaking about the call of this century. He said, “Standing here June 7 ago, when Hamilton won all the prizes, I said that the hesitation of history was behind us. Now, as our era is at a crossroads, I would like to speak about our call for this century.” I’m here to speak.” ,
PM Modi also highlighted several advances made in AI-Artificial Intelligence.
“Over the past few years, there have been many advances in AI – artificial intelligence. At the same time, there have been more significant developments in other AI – the US and India,” he said. PM Modi further spoke about the battle of patience, persuasion and policy.
He said, “I can connect with the battle of patience, persuasion and policy. I can understand the debate of ideas and ideology. But I am glad to see that you are sharing the relationship between two great democracies – India and the United States of America.” have come together to celebrate. PM Modi. Speaking about the active participation of Indian-Americans in American politics, he quoted US Vice President Kamala Harris as saying that “the samosa caucus is the taste of home.”
“The founding of America was inspired by the vision of a nation of equal people… There are millions of people here with roots in India, some of them proudly sitting in this room and one behind me. One behind me (Kamala Harris) who have created history,” he said.
The Prime Minister said that democracy is one of our sacred and shared values. It has evolved over a long period of time and has taken various forms of the system. “Democracy is one of our sacred and shared values. Throughout history, one thing has been clear, democracy is the spirit that supports equality and respect. Democracy is the idea that welcomes debate and discussion. Democracy that Culture is what gives wings to thought and expression. India has been blessed with such values since ancient times. India is the mother of democracy,” PM Modi said.
He said that India and America have tested the friendship by walking on the long and wide road that both the countries have travelled. PM Modi said, “Much has changed since I came here 7 summers ago. However, much remains the same, such as our commitment to deepen the friendship between India and America.”
“Last year India celebrated 75 years of independence. Every milestone is important but this one was special. We celebrated the remarkable journey of 75 years of our independence after thousands of years of foreign rule in one form or the other It was not just a celebration of democracy but also of diversity,” he said.
PM Modi further said that America is the oldest and India is the biggest democracy.
“Our partnership augurs well for the future of democracy. Together we will give the world a better future and the future a better world,” he said.
PM Modi also highlighted India’s strong economic journey. He said, ‘When I went to America for the first time as Prime Minister, India was the 10th largest economy in the world.
Today India is the 5th largest economy. And India will soon be the third largest economy….When India grows, the whole world grows.”
“Our vision is Sabka Saath, Sabka Vikas, Sabka Vishwas, Sabka Prayas. It means, Sabka Vikas, with Sabka Vishwas and Sabka Prayas. I want to share with you how this vision is implemented with scale and speed Used to be.” PM Modi.