PM Modi At Nassau Community Event In Nassau: PM Modi thanked members of Indian diaspora community who came in large numbers to attend the Modi&US event.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed a packed Nassau Coliseum in Uniondale on Sunday where thousands of members of the Indian diaspora had gathered to welcome him to the US.
“Your love is my good fortune. Your talent is unmatched,” PM Modi told attendees, dressed in Indian traditional attires and Modi&US shirts, waving Indian and US flags. Modi&US is the group that organised the event in New York.
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“You are our nation’s greatest, strongest ambassadors,” Modi said, referring to the contributions made by Indian-Americans to American society.
The event began with traditional dances by artist groups and ahead of PM Modi’s address singers Hanumankind, Aditya Gadhvi and Devi Sriprasad performed before an energetic crowd.
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HERE ARE TOP QUOTES FROM HIS SPEECH:
- “You have connected India with America and America with India. Your skill, talent, and commitment are unmatched. Despite being overseas, no ocean can separate you from India,” PM Modi said.
- “I have always understood your power, the power of the Indian Diaspora. For me, you have always been India’s strongest brand ambassadors. That is why I call you all ambassadors”.
- “There are many languages, but the feeling is one… and that feeling is – Indianness,” PM Modi said, referring to the linguistic diversity of the attendees and the Indian diaspora in the US.
- “Our greatest strength is to connect with the world. These values naturally make us global”.
- “For the world, AI means Artificial Intelligence. But I believe that AI means American-Indian. This is the American-Indian spirit and this is the AI power of the world. This AI spirit is taking India-US relations to new heights”.
- “India’s 5G market is bigger than that of India and it has happened in the last two years. We are working on Made In India 6G. We made policies that boosted this sector. World’s largest brands make phones in India. We are the world’s second largest mobile phone manufacturer”.
- “Just yesterday, President Joe Biden took me to his home; his intimacy, his warmth… It was a heart-warming moment for me. This honour belongs to 140 crore Indians, this honour belongs to you and to your efforts”.
- “India is not here to stop. India wants the world’s devices to run on Made In India semiconductor chips. We have announced initiatives for the semiconductor industry”.
- “You have wallets in your pockets and in India, people have wallets on their phone,” PM Modi told attendees, referring to India’s digital payment services.
- “India is committed to reform, our green energy initiatives are an example of that. We have no role in destroying the planet”.
- “Very soon, you’ll see Made in India chips in America as well”.
- “We are a voice representing the Global South, the African Union’s inclusion in the G20 grouping is India’s commitment to the causes of the Global South. When India speaks, the world listens closely”.
- “Be it pandemics, natural disasters or civil wars, India is ready to act first and is a first responder”.
- “India prioritised not just GDP-centric growth but also human-centric growth”.
