New Delhi, 07th June 2023: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will now address the US Congress during his state visit to Washington on June 22.
The leader accepted the invitation and confirmed the same on Twitter. He responded to House Speaker Kevin McCarthy’s tweet outlining the invitation last week. The PM thanked McCarthy, House minority leader Hakeem Jeffries, Senate majority leader Chuck Schumer and Senate minority leader Mitch McConnell who had jointly invited him.
He added that he is ‘honored’ to accept the invitation and that he is proud of the Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership with the US, built upon the foundation of shared democratic values and ‘shared people-to-people’ ties.
This marks the second time the leader would be addressing the US Congress, adding him to the list of selected leaders, along with Winston Churchill, Nelson Mandela, Yitzhak Rabin and Benjamin Netanyahu, who have had the opportunity to address the House of Representatives and the Senate twice.
