Washington DC: Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted “India’s unity in diversity” at the historic address to the joint sitting of the US Congress on Thursday.
“India is the home to all faiths in the world, and we celebrate all of them. In India, diversity is a natural way of life, today the world wants to know more and more about India,” said PM Modi.
Highlighting the country’s diverse landscape,he remarked, “We have over 2500 political parties; about 20 different parties govern various states of India. We have 22 official languages and thousands of dialects, yet we speak in one voice. Every 100 miles, our cuisine changes, from dosa to aloo paratha.”
Arriving at the US House of Representatives, PM Modi expressed his deep honour to address the esteemed gathering of the US Congress. In his speech, he shed light on advancements in Artificial Intelligence (AI) and commended the active participation of Indian-Americans in US politics, citing Vice President Kamala Harris as a prominent example.
He emphasised the strong bond between India and the US, forged through the shared journey they have embarked upon. PM Modi also highlighted India’s sturdy economic journey. He said, “When I first visited the US as the PM, India was the 10th largest economy in the world. Today, India is the fifth-largest economy. And India will be the third largest economy soon. When India grows, the whole world grows.”
Comments