PM Modi Visit To Us Presents Historic Opportunity For US-India Relations - Indiaspora

KUALA LUMPUR, June 14 (Bernama) -- Indiaspora, a nonprofit organisation of global Indian diaspora leaders, announced that India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to visit the United States (US) from June 21-23.

This is a historic trip as Modi is only the third Indian leader after President S Radhakrishnan in 1963 and Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in 2009 to be invited to the US for a State visit.

In a statement, Indiaspora Founder, MR Rangaswami said the US-India relationship has grown substantially over time and is poised to be the consequential partnership of the century.

“I expect several key issues to be discussed between Prime Minister Modi and President Biden including the US-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology (iCET) and defence ties. I believe that the two countries also need to continue their dialogue on climate change,” he said.

Meanwhile, its Executive Director, Sanjeev Joshipura said: “This historic visit comes at a pivotal moment for the US-India relations. Indians and the Indian diaspora are centre stage.

“Cross-border investments and diaspora engagements are growing exponentially. This aligns with our organisational goal to inspire the Indian diaspora to be a force for good.”

As a diaspora leadership group that has convened track two diplomatic dialogues, Indiaspora is deeply invested in the US-India relationship and its impact on the Indian diaspora.

To further bolster the two countries’ relationship and to engage the global diaspora in envisioning India after 100 years of its independence, Indiaspora will be hosting a G20 Summit in New Delhi in August of 2023.

This summit will bring together Indian-origin leaders from around the world to discuss geopolitics, trade and commerce, entrepreneurship and innovation, healthcare, philanthropy, education, arts and culture, and sports.

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