PM Modi addresses Indian Diaspora in Washington

Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said that the partnership between India and the United States will make the world better in the 21st Century. He said the India-USA partnership is driven by conviction and compassion and it is also a friendship that has bipartisan support.

 

While interacting with the members of the Indian community today at the Ronald Reagan Centre in Washington D.C, the Prime Minister said, India and the USA have taken their partnership on a new journey in the last three days. 

He said, this is the journey of Make in India, Make for the world. He said both nations are taking strong steps towards a better future in the field of technology transfer, deepening manufacturing cooperation, or increasing coordination in the industrial supply chain.

Highlighting the potential of India-US defence industrial cooperation, the Prime Minister said, the decision to manufacture fighter jet engines by General Electric will prove to be a milestone in the journey of India's defence sector. 

He said the Artemis Accord signed by India and America is going to open many possibilities in the space sector. He said several US companies like Google, Micron, Applied Materials, and others have announced to make big investments in India which are going to create several employment opportunities in the country.

The Prime Minister said, USA new consulates will be opened in Bengaluru and Ahmedabad and it has now been decided that the H1B visa renewal can be done in the US itself. He said people from India have no longer to go outside the US to



renew the H1B visa which will majorly help IT professionals.

On India’s growth journey, the Prime Minister said, India is growing rapidly and this is transforming several lives. He said, a strong and developed India augurs well for global good. He said, the manner in which India has seen a digital revolution in the past few years is unprecedented. Mr. Modi said, the self-confidence of 140 crore citizens is fuelling the growth of the country and New India knows its direction, and has no confusion about its decisions. He said this New India is turning its potential into performance.

Lauding the role played by the Indian community in deepening the US-India relationship, the Prime Minister said, it is a matter of pride for the Indians to see Made in India products in the US and witness India's talented individuals leading global companies, and observe the world dance to the tune of Nattu Nattu. He said Indians feel proud that such a large number of countries of the world come together at the United Nations Headquarters for Yoga Day.

Terming India a mother of democracy and America a champion of advanced democracy, the Prime Minister said, the world is seeing the partnership between these two great democracies getting stronger. He said, America is India’s biggest trading partner and export destination but the real potential of their partnership is yet to be achieved. 

He urged the Indian community to play a vital role in the country’s development and support and invest in India’s MSMEs and young entrepreneurs.