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Last Updated: June 23, 2023, 23:36 IST
Washington D.C., United States of America (USA)
PM Modi also raised a toast to India-US friendship and to peace and prosperity of the citizens of India and the US. (Photo: AP)
Speaking at a Luncheon hosted by VP Harris, the PM also remembered her mother Dr Shyamala Gopalan, who came to the US from India
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday heaped praises on Kamala Harris, who is the first India-origin woman vice president of the US, saying that her achievements are a major inspiration not only for the US but also for women in India and across the world.
Speaking at a Luncheon hosted by VP Harris in Washington D.C., the PM also remembered her mother Dr Shyamala Gopalan, who came to the US from India.
“Kamala Harris’ mother Dr Shyamala Gopalan came to India in 1958. At that time, the majority of people did not have phones. That’s why she used to write handwritten letters to her family. She never severed her ties with India… India was close to her despite being thousands of miles away,” the PM said.
“You have taken her inspiration to a new level. Your achievements are a major inspiration not only for the US but also for women in India and across the world,” he added.
#WATCH | “Bharat aur America ke sambandhon ki madhur geetmala, people to people ties ke suron se piroyi gayi hai,” says PM Narendra Modi at the Luncheon hosted by US State Department“…Your achievements are a major inspiration not only for the US but also for women in India… pic.twitter.com/WrR0cHWPKU
— ANI (@ANI) June 23, 2023
PM Modi also raised a toast to India-US friendship and to peace and prosperity of the citizens of India and the US.
He also thanked VP Harris and Secretary Blinken for the grand welcome. “I extend my heartfelt gratitude to you for your warm words. Today, I am delighted to be before you once again at the State Department. In the last 3 days, I participated in numerous meetings. In all these meetings, one thing was common. Everyone agreed that friendship and cooperation should further deepen between the people of India and US,” he said.
Speaking further, the Prime Minister said in the last 9 years, India-US have taken a long and beautiful journey together in areas of defence, emerging technologies & trade. “We are progressing as we work in the frameworks of Quad and I2U2. India and US can be seen working together,” he said.
VP Harris said she has seen India’s global impact. “In South East Asia, India-made vaccines saved lives. In the African continent, India’s long-standing partnerships support prosperity and security. Through the Indo-Pacific, India helps promote a free and open region,” she said.
