Despite harsh winter conditions, members of the Indian-American community enthusiastically welcomed Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Blair House in Washington. As they raised the Indian and American flags, the people greeted him with “Bharat Mata ki Jai,” “Vande Mataram,” and “Modi Modi.”
“A warm reception in the winter chill! Despite the cold weather, the Indian diaspora in Washington DC has welcomed me with a very special welcome. My gratitude to them,” PM Modi wrote on X. Baburaj, a resident of Virginia originally from Telangana, said, “Today, the Indian diaspora is so excited… All Indians are excited to see him.”
Srinivas, another attendee, remarked, “We are here, Indian-American diaspora, all the people are here to welcome Prime Minister Modi. We are so excited that the US gave the highest priority to our Prime Minister. He is coming here for all 1.4 billion population.”
Weeks after President Donald Trump’s inauguration, PM Modi will meet with the President on Thursday in the United States, where he arrived on Wednesday. In the weeks following his inauguration last month, Trump has hosted four foreign leaders, including Prime Minister Modi.
Trump has welcomed Jordan’s King Abdullah II, Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu less than a month after his second term in office began. On Thursday, Modi and Trump will have bilateral talks at the White House.
