ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଶ୍ରୀ ନରେନ୍ଦ୍ର ମୋଦୀ ୨୨ ଜୁନ୍ ୨୦୨୩ ରେ ଆମେରିକା ହାଉସ୍ ଅଫ୍ ରିପ୍ରେଜେଂଟିଭ୍ର ବାଚସ୍ପତି ମହାମହିମ ଶ୍ରୀ କେଭିନ୍ ମ୍ୟାକକାର୍ଥୀ; ସିନେଟର ପ୍ରମୁଖ ନେତା ମହାମହିମ ଶ୍ରୀ ଚାର୍ଲ୍ସ ଶୁମର, ସିନେଟର ରିପବ୍ଲିକ୍ ନେତା ମହାମହିମ ଶ୍ରୀ ମିଚ୍ ମ୍ୟାକୋନେଲ୍; ଏବଂ ହାଉସ୍ ଡେମୋକ୍ରାଟିକ୍ ନେତା ମହାମହିମ ଶ୍ରୀ ହାକିମ୍ ଜେଫ୍ରିଙ୍କ ଆମନ୍ତ୍ରଣରେ ଏକ ମିଳିତ ବୈଠକକୁ ସମ୍ବୋଧିତ କରିଥିଲେ ।
ଏହି ଅବସରରେ ଆମେରିକାର ଉପରାଷ୍ଟ୍ରପତି ମହାମହିମ କମଳା ହାରିସ୍ ମଧ୍ୟ ଉପସ୍ଥିତ ଥିଲେ ।
କ୍ୟାପିଟଲ୍ ହିଲରେ ପହଞ୍ଚିବା ପରେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କୁ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ନେତାମାନେ ଆନୁଷ୍ଠାନିକ ରୂପେ ସ୍ୱାଗତ କରିଥିଲେ । ଏହା ପରେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ଗୃହର ବାଚସ୍ପତି କେଭିନ ମ୍ୟାକକାର୍ଥୀ ଏବଂ କଂଗ୍ରେସ ନେତାଙ୍କ ସହ ଅଲଗା ଅଲଗା ବୈଠକ କରିଥିଲେ ।
ତାଙ୍କ ସମ୍ବୋଧନରେ, ଭାରତ- ଆମେରିକା ସମ୍ପର୍କର ଗଭୀରତା ପାଇଁ ୟୁଏସ୍ କଂଗ୍ରେସରେ ଦୀର୍ଘ ଦିନ ଧରି ଚାଲିଆସୁଥିବା ଏବଂ ଦୃଢ ଦ୍ୱିପାକ୍ଷିକ ସମର୍ଥନ ପାଇଁ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ ତାଙ୍କ କୃତଜ୍ଞତା ଜଣାଇଥିଲେ ।
ଭାରତ- ଆମେରିକା ଦ୍ୱିପାକ୍ଷିକ ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ ଦ୍ରୁତ ଅଗ୍ରଗତି ବିଷୟରେ ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀ କହିଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ଦ୍ୱିପାକ୍ଷିକ ସମ୍ପର୍କ ବୃଦ୍ଧି ପାଇଁ ତାଙ୍କର ଦୃଷ୍ଟିଭଙ୍ଗୀକୁ ମଧ୍ୟ ଉପସ୍ଥାପନ କରିଥିଲେ । ସେ ଆହୁରି ମଧ୍ୟ ଭାରତ ଦ୍ୱାରା ହୋଇଥିବା ଅନେକ ଅଗ୍ରଗତି ସମ୍ପର୍କରେ କହିଥିଲେ ଏବଂ ଏହା ବିଶ୍ୱ ପାଇଁ ସୁଯୋଗ ପ୍ରଦାନ କରୁଛି ବୋଲି ଉଲ୍ଲେଖ କରିଥିଲେ ।
ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ସମ୍ମାନ ଉଦ୍ଦେଶ୍ୟରେ ବାଚସ୍ପତି ମ୍ୟାକକାର୍ଥୀ ଏକ ଅଭ୍ୟର୍ଥନା ସମାରୋହ ଆୟୋଜନ କରିଥିଲେ । ୟୁଏସ୍ କଂଗ୍ରେସର ମିଳିତ ବୈଠକରେ ଏହା ପ୍ରଧାନମନ୍ତ୍ରୀଙ୍କ ଦ୍ୱିତୀୟ ସମ୍ବୋଧନ ଥିଲା । ସେ ଏହା ପୂର୍ବରୁ ସେପ୍ଟେମ୍ବର ୨୦୧୬ ରେ ଆମେରିକା ଗସ୍ତ ସମୟରେ ୟୁଏସ୍ କଂଗ୍ରେସକୁ ସମ୍ବୋଧିତ କରିଥିଲେ ।
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It is always a great honour to address the United States Congress.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
It is an exceptional privilege to do so twice: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/138dctuaqI
In the past few years, there have been many advances in AI – Artificial Intelligence.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
At the same time, there have been even more momentous developments in another AI – America and India: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/Ql80Xa5HGB
Throughout your history, you have embraced people from around the world.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
There are millions here, who have roots in India.
Some of them sit proudly in this chamber: PM @narendramodi while addressing the US Congress pic.twitter.com/cNOILFNyNi
Over two centuries, we have inspired each other through the lives of great Americans and Indians: PM @narendramodi in his address to the US Congress pic.twitter.com/KTnOxHp3XT
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
Democracy is one of our sacred and shared values.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
It has evolved over a long time, and taken various forms and systems. pic.twitter.com/S0X5gRVVJe
The US is the oldest and India the largest democracy.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
Our partnership augurs well for the future of democracy. pic.twitter.com/h19Lsiydxw
Last year, India celebrated 75 years of its independence.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
Every milestone is important, but this one was special. pic.twitter.com/8qrvIsuwjY
In India, diversity is a natural way of life. pic.twitter.com/yLd1U6qn1J
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
Everyone wants to understand India’s development, democracy and diversity. pic.twitter.com/6CPx1QzpvH
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
Today, India is the fifth largest economy. pic.twitter.com/cyLGq2c5tE
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
Our vision is सबका साथ, सबका विकास, सबका विश्वास, सबका प्रयास।
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
It means: Together, for everyone’s growth, with everyone’s trust and everyone’s efforts. pic.twitter.com/WtxNbMS8Pz
India’s vision is not just of development which benefits women.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
It is of women-led development, where women lead the journey of progress. pic.twitter.com/FfPy8pP74h
The youth of India are a great example of how a society can embrace latest technology. pic.twitter.com/6ULIA0wroP
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
By being mindful in making choices, every individual can make a positive impact.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
Making sustainability a mass movement, will help the world reach the Net Zero target faster. pic.twitter.com/OhHCGA6sa1
This is not an era of war.
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
But, it is one of dialogue and diplomacy. pic.twitter.com/IKeHOb7dDg
A free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific. pic.twitter.com/1eh6KJwB42
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
Terrorism is an enemy of humanity and there can be no ifs or buts in dealing with it. pic.twitter.com/kfZtlhyTex
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
Giving a voice to the Global South is the way forward. pic.twitter.com/6OT4oztamT
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023
When the world has changed, our institutions too must change. pic.twitter.com/KlavHuP63C
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) June 22, 2023