PM Modi arrives in New York, says ‘eager to be among diaspora’

New York: After arriving at the Lotte New York Palace hotel, Prime Minister Narendra Modi interacted with members of the Indian diaspora on Sunday. He also met artists who welcomed him with their performances. Members of the Indian community expressed their excitement by chanting slogans of “Modi! Modi!”

In a post on X, PM Modi shared pictures of his meeting with members of the Indian diaspora and wrote, “After programmes in Delaware, landed in New York. Eager to be among the diaspora at the community programme in the city and to take part in other programmes.”

After programmes in Delaware, landed in New York. Eager to be among the diaspora at the community programme in the city and to take part in other programmes. pic.twitter.com/6Q48tyW4hV

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 22, 2024

Earlier in the day, PM Modi arrived at John F. Kennedy International Airport in New York to attend the Summit of the Future (SOTF) at the United Nations, the Spokesperson for the Ministry of External Affairs, Randhir Jaiswal said.

The Prime Minister will chair key bilateral meetings in New York during the visit.

In a post on X, Jaiswal said, “PM Narendra Modi arrives in New York, the second leg of his 3-day visit to the USA. PM will address the UN Summit of the Future, interact with the community and attend other programs.”

Several people of the Indian diaspora were seen holding Indian flags and chanting slogans — ‘Bharat Mata ki Jai’ with palpable excitement before the PM arrived.

“We are here to welcome our PM Narendra Modi. We are very excited to meet & greet him personally,” a member of the Indian Diaspora in New York said.

“I have specially come from India to welcome PM Modi. This is a handmade portrait made by a Type 1 diabetes child, thanking PM Modi for the insulin that is being provided to him,” said another woman from Indian diaspora.

President Biden welcomed word leaders such as Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida for the Quad Leaders’ Summit on Saturday. The crucial summit was held in Wilmington, Delaware.

The sixth gathering of Quad Leaders serves as a parting meeting for President Joe Biden of the US and Prime Minister Fumio Kishida of Japan as they ready themselves to step down from their respective roles.

(with ANI inputs)