Prime Minister Narendra Modi is the first Indian Prime Minister to address a joint session of the US Congress for the second time during his upcoming official state visit to the United States from June 21-24. The invitation extended to Prime Minister Modi reflects the bipartisan respect and support he enjoys in the United States.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is second only to Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu when it comes to addressing a joint session of the US Congress. Netanyahu has achieved this honor three times. Notably, Democratic President Joe Biden invites the Indian Prime Minister to a state dinner at the White House, while the President of the Republic has asked him to address a joint session of Congress, indicating bipartisan support for expanding India-US ties, modern diplomacy reproduced.
This honor to Prime Minister Modi shows that this type of opportunity is only given to the closest allies of the United States.
Upon his arrival, Modi will be officially welcomed and bilateral meetings and delegation-level talks will take place. President Joe and First Lady Jill Biden will host a state dinner in his honor. In a rare opportunity given only to the United States’ closest allies, Modi will address a joint session of the US Congress during his visit to the United States, Modern Diplomacy.eu reported.
US-India relations have grown exponentially since Narendra Modi came to power nearly a decade ago, with security and economic ties with the US noticeably strengthened, along with deepening security cooperation, such as counter-terrorism, around common interests limiting influence of China in the wider Indo-Pacific.
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