PM Modi to address US Congress on June 22

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ET BureauLast Updated: Jun 07, 2023, 12:44 AM IST

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"On behalf of the bipartisan leadership of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, it is our honour to invite you (Prime Minister Modi) to address a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday, June 22," the Congressional leaders had said in a statement.

Modi to Address US Congress on June 22. — PM Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday accepted an invite to address the joint session of the US Congress during his state visit to Washington DC on June 22. Modi will be the only Indian PM to address the joint sitting of the US Congress twice.

"Thank you @SpeakerMcCarthy, @LeaderMcConnell, @SenSchumer, and @RepJeffries for the gracious invitation. I am honored to accept and look forward to once again address a Joint Meeting of the Congress", the PM tweeted as he accepted the invite.

"We are proud of our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership with the US, built upon the foundation of shared democratic values, strong people-to-people ties, and an unwavering commitment to global peace and prosperity", he added.

"On behalf of the bipartisan leadership of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, it is our honour to invite you (Prime Minister Modi) to address a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday, June 22," the Congressional leaders had said in a statement.

It will be the second time that PM Modi will address a joint meeting of the US Congress, the first being in 2016. Seven years ago, he was the fifth Indian premier to address the joint session of US Congress, the others being Manmohan Singh (2005), Atal Bihari Vajpayee (2000), PV Narasimha Rao (1994) and Rajiv Gandhi (1985).

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