Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the Joint Base Andrews at Washington D.c from Switzerland on a three-day visit to the United States.
During his visit, he will hold talks with President Barack Obama to review bilateral ties and address a joint session of the US Congress.
This is Prime Minister Modi's fourth visit to the US. "In my meeting with the President on June 7, we will seek to build upon the progress achieved in providing new vigour and momentum to our strategic partnership in diverse areas," Modi had said before departing for his five-nation tour to Afghanistan, Qatar, Switzerland, the US and Mexico
Since 2014, there have been six meetings and countless phone calls between Obama and Modi, and this visit "reflects the significance that the two leaders place on the natural alliance between the two largest democratic countries of the world
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday June 07,2016 began his US visit by paying tributes at the Arlington National Cemetery. In a sombre ceremony, the PM was given a 19 gun salute.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi laid a wreath at the Tomb of
Unknown Soldiers and paid homage to Indian-American astronaut late
Kalpana Chawla at Arlington National Cemetery in Washington.
The cemetery holds importance in American history as veterans from many wars have been buried there.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also had a brief interaction with the husband and family members of Chawla, senior officials from NASA, Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams and her father at Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also visited the memorial of the Columbia Shuttle which is dedicated to the astronauts and crew of the Columbia Shuttle, including Indian American Kalpana Chawla who died in the disaster.
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter accompanied the Prime Minister. Indian Ambassador to the US Arun K Singh, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma and Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal were also present on the occasion
During his visit, he will hold talks with President Barack Obama to review bilateral ties and address a joint session of the US Congress.
This is Prime Minister Modi's fourth visit to the US. "In my meeting with the President on June 7, we will seek to build upon the progress achieved in providing new vigour and momentum to our strategic partnership in diverse areas," Modi had said before departing for his five-nation tour to Afghanistan, Qatar, Switzerland, the US and Mexico
Since 2014, there have been six meetings and countless phone calls between Obama and Modi, and this visit "reflects the significance that the two leaders place on the natural alliance between the two largest democratic countries of the world
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday June 07,2016 began his US visit by paying tributes at the Arlington National Cemetery. In a sombre ceremony, the PM was given a 19 gun salute.
The cemetery holds importance in American history as veterans from many wars have been buried there.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also had a brief interaction with the husband and family members of Chawla, senior officials from NASA, Indian-American astronaut Sunita Williams and her father at Space Shuttle Columbia Memorial.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi also visited the memorial of the Columbia Shuttle which is dedicated to the astronauts and crew of the Columbia Shuttle, including Indian American Kalpana Chawla who died in the disaster.
US Defense Secretary Ashton Carter accompanied the Prime Minister. Indian Ambassador to the US Arun K Singh, Foreign Secretary S Jaishankar, US Ambassador to India Richard Verma and Assistant Secretary of State for South and Central Asia Nisha Desai Biswal were also present on the occasion
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