New York (USA) | Jagran News Desk: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday ended his week-long tour to the US. In his week-long tour, the Prime Minister attended a series of bilateral meetings and had discussions on diplomatic relations, trade wars, economic disparities, terrorism and global issues.
The Prime Minister started his tour by attending the ‘Howdy, Modi!’ mega event in Houston along with the US President Donald Trump. After attending the ‘Howdy, Modi!’ event, PM Modi flew all the way to New York where the UN session was about to commence.
In New York, PM Modi addressed the 2019 Climate Action Summit, the Bloomberg Global Business Forum and the UNGA. He was also felicitated by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and was presented the ‘2019 Global Goalkeeper Award’.
Here are the highlights from PM Modi’s sixth US trip:
1. PM Modi arrived in Houston last Saturday. After arriving in Houston, he met the top CEOs and representatives from sixteen energy majors of the US which turned out to be a "fruitful meeting", the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) had said.
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2. After that, the Prime Minister attended the ‘Howdy, Modi!’ mega event in Houston where he addressed over 50,000 Indian-Americans. The event was also attended by US President Donald Trump.
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3. The summit, with the theme of "Shared Dreams, Bright Futures" highlighted the contributions of Indian-Americans in enriching American life for the last seven decades as well as the key role they have played in strengthening relations between the two nations.
4. After Howdy Modi!, the Prime Minister visited New York on September 23 where he addressed the 2019 Climate Action Summit hosted by UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres. PM Modi invited UN member states to join India's Initiative on Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure.
5. On September 24, PM Modi was felicitated by the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation and was presented the ‘2019 Global Goalkeeper Award’ as a "special recognition" that celebrates a political leader who has "demonstrated their commitment to the Global Goals through impactful work in their country and/or globally".
6. On September 25, PM Modi, for the first time, met leaders from Pacific Island nations in New York in a plurilateral format. He demonstrated India's commitment to advancing their development priorities, the MEA said.
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7. The Prime Minister also spoke at the event, 'Leadership Matters: Relevance of Gandhi in Temporary Times', which was organised by the Indian mission to the UN in New York to commemorate the 150th anniversary on Mahatma Gandhi. At the event, PM Modi lauded Gandhi's teachings, social reforms and vision and said that they were relevant in contemporary times.
“Getting the award in the year of Mahatma Gandhi's 150th birth anniversary is personally significant for me. When 130 crore people take a pledge, any challenge can be overcome,” said PM Modi.
8. On September 25, PM Modi delivered a keynote address at the Bloomberg Global Business Forum. In his address, PM Modi highlighted that India was working on smart cities to promote investment in infrastructure and real estate. The event was followed by an investment round table organised by India.
9. PM Modi also interacted with over 40 business leaders and American CEOs where he highlighted the steps taken by India to build a USD 5 trillion economy.
10. On September 26, PM Modi met Iranian President Hassan Rouhani and discussed issues of mutual and regional interests.
11. On the last day of his tour, PM Modi addressed the 74th Session of the UNGA where he spoke about protecting the climate, fighting terrorism and maintaining global peace. He also asked the world to unite in the battle against terrorism and said that terrorism hurts the principles on which the United Nations was formed.