Washington: With technology collaboration between India and the US achieving new heights, President Joe Biden on Friday gifted Prime Minister Narendra Modi a special T-shirt with PM Modi’s famous quote “The future is AI-America and India”. is” was written. Addressing a joint session of the US Congress for a historic second time, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday said it was an extraordinary privilege to do so twice, adding, “A lot has changed since I came here seven summers ago.” . But one thing remains the same – like our commitment to deepening the friendship between India and the United States. Over the past few years, there have been many advances in AI – Artificial Intelligence. Also, more significant developments in Another AI has happened – America and India.”
PM Modi coined a new acronym to showcase the technological collaboration between the US and India and said another AI- even more important development has taken place in the US and India. Addressing a joint meeting of the US Congress on June 22, PM Modi said, “America is the oldest and India the largest democracy,” adding, “Our partnership augurs well for the future of democracy.”
While Prime Minister Narendra Modi was presented the T-shirt by President Biden, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella, Mahindra Group Chairman Anand Mahindra, Apple CEO Tim Cook and External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar were present at the event among many others. During his historic second address to the US Congress yesterday, PM Modi also said, “Now, when our era is at a crossroads, I am here to speak about our calling for this century.”
PM Modi said that he can join the battle of patience, persuasion and policy. The Prime Minister said, “I can understand the debate of ideas and ideology. But I am glad to see that you have come together to celebrate the relationship between two great democracies – India and the United States of America.” Prime Minister Modi, on his first state visit to the United States, was accorded a ceremonial welcome on his arrival at the White House.
His first visit to the US was in 2014, during which he paid a working visit and delivered his opening address at the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly. In 2016, he returned to attend the Nuclear Security Summit and meet with then-President Barack Obama at the White House. In the same year, PM Modi made another visit to the US and in his first speech at the US Congress addressed several topics including terrorism, climate change and a strong India-US partnership.