{"id":315175,"date":"2019-09-23T04:14:03","date_gmt":"2019-09-23T04:14:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/?p=315175"},"modified":"2019-09-23T04:14:03","modified_gmt":"2019-09-23T04:14:03","slug":"pm-modi-arrives-in-new-york-after-an-unprecedented-and-historic-visit-to-houston","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/pm-modi-arrives-in-new-york-after-an-unprecedented-and-historic-visit-to-houston\/","title":{"rendered":"PM Modi arrives in New York after an unprecedented and historic visit to Houston"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315182 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/pm-modi-arrive.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"682\" height=\"502\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/09\/pm-modi-arrive.jpg 682w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/09\/pm-modi-arrive-300x221.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/09\/pm-modi-arrive-80x60.jpg 80w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/09\/pm-modi-arrive-571x420.jpg 571w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 682px) 100vw, 682px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in New York after addressing a massive gathering of nearly 50,000 Indian-Americans at the mega &#8216;Howdy, Modi&#8217; event in Houston, which was also attended by US President Donald Trump.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"font-weight: 400; text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cLending India\u2019s voice to the global discourse PM @narendramodi arrives in #NYC for #UNGA74. PM will be participating in sessions on Climate Change, SDG, and universal health among others and will meet India\u2019s various regional\/multilateral partners,\u201d Ministry of External Affairs spokesperson Raveesh Kumar said in a tweet.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315176 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/Modi-1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"767\" height=\"361\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/09\/Modi-1.jpg 767w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/09\/Modi-1-300x141.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/09\/Modi-1-696x328.jpg 696w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 767px) 100vw, 767px\" \/><\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">On Sunday, PM Modi received a rockstar\u2019s welcome at the NRG stadium in Houston amid chants of &#8216;Modi-Modi&#8217;. During his address the PM spoke about the transformations taking pace at a rapid scale in India.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315177 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/modi-trump1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"597\" height=\"404\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/09\/modi-trump1.jpg 597w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/09\/modi-trump1-300x203.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 597px) 100vw, 597px\" \/>\u201cThat\u2019s a Texas-sized crowd! Electric atmosphere at the NRG arena in Houston as 50,000 strong Indian Americans wait for the historic occasion when PM @narendramodi comes on stage together with US President @realDonaldTrump at #HowdyModi,\u201d Raveesh Kumar said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cHistory in Houston! PM @narendramodi &amp; POTUS @realDonaldTrump shared the stage for a historic joint address where the Indian-American community cheered their every word. A grand celebration of partnership between two democracies!\u201d Kumar added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315178 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/modi-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"626\" height=\"432\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/09\/modi-2.jpg 626w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/09\/modi-2-300x207.jpg 300w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/09\/modi-2-100x70.jpg 100w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/09\/modi-2-218x150.jpg 218w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/09\/modi-2-609x420.jpg 609w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 626px) 100vw, 626px\" \/>While addressing a massive gathering, Modi said the \u201cconspirators of 9\/11 and 26\/11 belonged to the same country.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cBe it the 9\/11 or 26\/11 attacks, the brainchild is always found at the same place,\u201d Modi said.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">With abrogation of Article 370, Jammu, Kashmir and Ladakh have got equal rights as rest of India, said Modi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-315179 aligncenter\" src=\"http:\/\/tehelka.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2019\/09\/modi-trump-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"562\" height=\"313\" srcset=\"https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/09\/modi-trump-2.jpg 562w, https:\/\/tehelka.com\/media\/2019\/09\/modi-trump-2-300x167.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 562px) 100vw, 562px\" \/>Taking India\u2019s ties with the US to new heights, Prime Minister\u00a0Narendra Modi\u00a0on Sunday endorsed US President Donald Trump for a second term, saying \u2018Abki Baar Trump Sarkar\u2018.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">In these years our two nations have taken the relationships to new heights, said Modi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">PM Modi hailed Trump saying he admires him for his \u201csense of leadership, a concern for every American and a strong resolve to make America great again\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">As he greeted President Trump in his inaugural speech, Modi also stressed on the relations between the two countries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">\u201cThis morning in Houston, you can hear the heartbeat of this great partnership in this celebration of the world\u2019s two largest democracies. You can feel the strength and depth of human bonds between our two great nations,\u201d Modi added.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">PM Modi also recalled the time when Trump assured him of White House support to India. \u201cWhen I met him for the first time he said to me, \u2018India has true friend in White House.\u2019 Your presence here today is great testimony to that,\u201d said Modi.<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\"><span style=\"font-family: 'times new roman', times, serif; font-size: 14pt;\">While referring to the billions of Indians in the US, Modi told Trump, \u201cYou had introduced me to your family in 2017. Today, I introduce you to my family.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday arrived in New York after addressing a massive gathering of nearly 50,000 Indian-Americans at the mega &#8216;Howdy, Modi&#8217; event in Houston, which was also attended by US President Donald Trump. \u201cLending India\u2019s voice to the global discourse PM @narendramodi arrives in #NYC for #UNGA74. 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