Prime Minister Modi will be the first Indian Prime Minister to address the US Congress twice.

New Delhi/Washington. Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Tuesday that India was proud of its comprehensive global strategic partnership with the United States, which is based on shared democratic values, strong people-to-people ties and an unwavering commitment to peace and of global prosperity. He also thanked House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell and House Democrats for an invitation to speak at a joint meeting. of the United States Congress during his visit to the United States later this month. this comment in a tweet thanking leader Hakim Jefferies.

The Prime Minister said: “Thank you to Kevin McCarthy, Mitch McConnell, Chuck Schumer and Hakeem Jefferies for this invitation”. I am honored to accept it and look forward to addressing a joint meeting of Congress again. “We are proud of our comprehensive global strategic partnership with the United States, which is built on shared democratic values, strong people-to-people bonds, and an unwavering commitment to global peace and prosperity,” he said. he declares.

Prime Minister Modi will address the joint session of the US Congress on June 22. Top US Congress leaders had announced on Friday that Prime Minister Modi would share his vision for India’s future and address the global challenges facing the two countries. President Joe Biden will host Prime Minister Modi on June 22 for an official state visit to the United States, which will also include a state dinner.

In a statement, US congressional leaders said: “On behalf of the bipartisan leadership of the US House of Representatives and the US Senate, we are honored to invite you (Prime Minister Modi) to address the ‘A joint meeting of Congress on Thursday, June 22. Is.’ This will be the second time after June 2016 that Prime Minister Modi will address a joint meeting of the US Congress With this, he will be the first Prime Minister of the country, who will address the joint meeting of the US Congress for the second time.

Rajiv Gandhi was the first Indian Prime Minister to address a joint session of the US Congress on June 13, 1985. Then-Prime Minister Manmohan Singh addressed the joint session on July 19, 2005 , Atal Bihari Vajpayee on September 14, 2000, PV Narasimha Rao on May 18, 1994.

Globally, former British Prime Minister Winston Churchill (1941, 1943 and 1952) and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu (1996, 2011 and 2015) have addressed Congress three times each. Former South African President Nelson Mandela has also twice addressed the US Parliament.

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