Narendra Modi US visit highlights: PM Modi held talks with several important heads of State; top CEOs attended roundtable to enhance US-India tech cooperation
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressing UNGA session in New York, US on Monday.
Narendra Modi US visit highlights: As part of his three-day visit to the United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is in New York to address the United Nations Summit of the Future. In New York, PM Modi also held several key bilateral meetings. It included talks with Nepal Prime Minister Sharma Oli, Kuwait’s crown prince Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas.…Read More
Earlier, PM Modi addressed the members of Indian diaspora at a community event in New York’s Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum. Speaking at the event, PM Modi touched on several themes like India’s general elections and India’s growing technological capability among others. “I have always understood the capabilities of the Indian diaspora. I understood it even when I held no official position…For me, you all have been strong brand ambassadors of India. This is why I call you ‘Rashtradoot’,” he said.
PM Modi also hosted a roundtable of top tech CEOs from the US to enhance cooperation between India and the US in cutting-edge technologies such as AI, quantum computing and semiconductors. Among those in attendance were Sundar Pichai from Google and Shantanu Narayen from Adobe.
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Sep 23, 2024 9:31 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: At the United Nations’ ‘Summit of the Future,’ PM Modi says, “The success of humanity depends on our collective strengths, rather than on conflict. Achieving global peace and development requires reforms in global organisations. Reform is essential for maintaining relevance. Granting permanent G20 membership to the African Union at the New Delhi Summit was a significant step in this direction.”
Sep 23, 2024 9:27 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: At UNGA session in New York on Monday, PM Modi says, “While on one hand, terrorism continues to be a serious threat to global peace and security, on the other hand, cyber, maritime and space are emerging as new theatres of conflict. On all these issues, I will stress that global action must match global ambition.”
Sep 23, 2024 9:23 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: PM Modi at the 79th UN General Assembly session says, “To ensure the safe and responsible use of technology, balanced regulation is essential. We seek a model of global digital governance that preserves sovereignty and integrity. Digital Public Infrastructure (DPI) should act as a bridge, not a barrier. India is prepared to share its DPI for the greater good. For us, ‘One Earth, One Family, One Future’ is a commitment.”
Sep 23, 2024 9:19 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: At the United Nation’s Future of the Summit in New York, PM Modi says, “For India, one earth, one family and one future is a commitment.”
Sep 23, 2024 9:17 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: At the UN ‘Summit of the Future,’ PM Modi remarked, “While terrorism remains a significant threat to global peace and security, new areas of conflict are emerging in cyber security, maritime issues, and space. On all these matters, I emphasize that global action must align with global ambitions.”
Sep 23, 2024 9:11 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: PM Modi at the 79th UN General Assembly session says, “The success of humanity depends on our collective strength rather than on the battlefield. To achieve global peace and development, it is essential to reform global institutions. Reform is crucial for maintaining relevance.”
Sep 23, 2024 9:09 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Speaking at the Summit of the Future at the UN, Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated, “Today, I am here to bring the voice of one-sixth of humanity… We have elevated 250 million people out of poverty in India and we have shown that sustainable development can be successful. We are ready to share this experience of success with the Global South.”
Sep 23, 2024 9:05 PM IST
Sep 23, 2024 8:39 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Following the meeting between President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi at Biden’s Delaware residence, the US Commerce Department announced on Monday that it is pursuing a ban on the sale of connected and autonomous vehicles equipped with Chinese and Russian software and hardware. The move is aimed at safeguarding national security and protecting U.S. drivers.
After the bilateral discussions, PM Modi described the talks as productive, highlighting that they addressed both global and regional issues. A key outcome from the meeting was Biden’s reaffirmation of U.S. support for India’s bid for a permanent seat on the UN Security Council. Additionally, Biden congratulated Modi on his landmark visits to Poland and the UK. Dig deeper
Sep 23, 2024 7:11 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: When Prime Minister Narendra Modi met President Joe Biden at his private lake house in Wilmington on Saturday, Modi expressed gratitude to Biden, noting that Biden had not only opened his home but also his heart to India, according to Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri. The meeting marked a special farewell moment, with Modi offering his thanks.
It wasn’t just Biden showing warmth—Modi also went out of his way, visiting Biden’s hometown at the tail end of his presidency. Despite limited political gains from such a visit, Modi had chosen to forgo hosting the Quad summit in India at Biden’s request, highlighting the gesture of mutual respect. Dig deeper
Sep 23, 2024 5:47 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: After a roundtable meeting with prominent tech CEOs, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said, “The Prime Minister has been focused on transforming India through his Digital India vision. He urged us to continue making and designing in India, and we are proud to manufacture our Pixel phones here. He is considering how AI can positively impact India, challenging us to explore applications in healthcare, education, and agriculture while also addressing the country’s infrastructure needs—like data centres, power, and energy investments to facilitate India’s transition. We are committed to robustly investing in AI in India and look forward to further partnerships. The Prime Minister consistently encourages us to contribute more for India, and now he is asking us to do the same with AI. He has a clear vision for the opportunities AI presents, emphasising that it should ultimately serve the people of India. He is challenging us to elevate our efforts.”
Sep 23, 2024 4:16 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held separate discussions with various world leaders, including Nepalese Prime Minister K P Sharma Oli and Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, addressing different aspects of bilateral relations and reaffirming India’s support for the Palestinian people.
Modi is in New York for the second part of his three-day visit to the U.S., where he met with these leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly session.
“Had a very good meeting with Prime Minister KP Oli in New York. The India-Nepal friendship is very robust and we look forward to adding even more momentum to our ties. Our talks focused on issues such as energy, technology and trade,” Modi said in a post on X.
Sep 23, 2024 3:21 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Technology giants Google and Nvidia are set to deepen their engagement in India, focusing on harnessing artificial intelligence technology, as indicated by top officials following a meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi.
Nvidia CEO Jensen Huang noted that the Prime Minister has consistently shown a strong interest in understanding artificial intelligence and its potential benefits for India.
“I have enjoyed so many meetings with the Prime Minister. He’s such an incredible student, and every time I see him, he wants to learn about technology, artificial intelligence, the potential and opportunity for India, the impact on India, society and industry,” Huang said.
Sep 23, 2024 2:52 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Tibetan leaders have issued a strong response to comments made by US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi about China during the recent Quad Summit, news agency ANI reported.
Sikyong Pempa Tsering, President of the Central Tibetan Administration, shared his thoughts on the changing dynamics within the Quad alliance.
He said, “It looks like the Quad formation is getting more entrenched and as we have been mentioning over the years, the reality of China’s threat is very visible, so I think India’s role particularly in this grouping will be very-very crucial.”
Tsering also highlighted the importance of enhanced cooperation between the US and India, especially on key issues like microchip production.
Sep 23, 2024 2:14 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted India’s rising status as a global leader in technology and innovation during his meeting with top tech CEOs in New York on Sunday, part of his three-day visit to the US. He emphasised India’s progress in sectors like semiconductors, electronics, and workforce development, stressing the country’s dedication to becoming a key player in the global economy.
Modi also mentioned India’s focus on “Design in India,” aiming to bring new innovations to the global market. He announced an additional USD 15 million investment in the semiconductor industry as part of this effort.
Sep 23, 2024 2:02 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: A White House official said the initiative on semiconductors will be on top of their priority while the Commerce ministers of India and the US meet in the upcoming months.
“There was a memorandum of cooperation between Quad countries for the semiconductor supply chain contingency network. We also expect semiconductors and critical and emerging technology issues at large, to be a topic of discussion when quad Commerce and Industry ministers meet for the first time in the coming months,” National Security Council Director for Indo-Pacific Affairs Josh Rubin said.
Sep 23, 2024 1:35 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: PM Modi and US President Joe Biden have reached an agreement to set up a new fabrication plant in India make infrared, gallium nitride and silicon-carbide semiconductors.
The setting up of the facility will be enabled by support from the India Semiconductor Mission as well as a “strategic technology partnership between Bharat Semi, 3rdiTech Inc, and the U.S. Space Force” said a readout from the White House.
Sep 23, 2024 12:49 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Speaking after his roundtable with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, CEOs of Holtec International and Biogen lauded PM Modi’s vision and his government’s commitment to positioning India as a leader in clean energy and technology.
“”I explained to him that the existing coal plants can be converted into our small modular reactors, the capacity at the plant will be increased by a factor of 3,” CEO Kris Singh said.
Sep 23, 2024 12:21 PM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: “It’s heartening to witness yet another example of U.S.-India shared commitment to protecting and preserving cultural heritage. The return of these 297 antiquities marks another tangible step forward following the July signing of the first ever ‘Cultural Property Agreement’ between the U.S. and India, aimed at preventing the illicit trafficking of cultural patrimony,” US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti said in a post on X.
Sep 23, 2024 11:20 AM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi stressed that technology collaboration and efforts such as the “Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology” (ICET) are part of the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership and emphasise India’s commitment to inclusive innovations.
“Initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology- ICET, is our commitment to inclusive innovations. Over the past decade, Bharat has moved forward with the mantra of ‘Reform, Perform and Transform’. Based on our experiences, we believe that the more we build on this mantra, the faster we’ll progress,” he said.
Sep 23, 2024 10:47 AM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: “”We aim to create 85,000 technicians, engineers and research and development experts in the next 1-2 years…India has a 20% stake in semiconductor design and we have started the initiative of ‘Design in India’…India has a strong legal framework for protecting intellectual property rights…The new data protection law will help you a lot…I am also putting a lot of stress on data governance…India is one of the first countries to make an AI strategy…India is committed to the responsible and ethical use of AI (artificial intelligence). In the G20 meeting ethical use of AI was the main agenda…As the aviation sector has become global governance similarly a model of digital governance model needs to be set up…To prevent deepfake a watermark should appear so that the public can identify a deepfake video…I am hopeful that you can contribute a lot to it,” said PM Modi during a CEOs roundtable.
Sep 23, 2024 10:29 AM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Speaking after CEOs roundtable with PM Modi, Google CEO Sundar Pichai said the company feels proud in manufacturing its Pixel line of smartphones in India.
He also said PM Modi asked the CEOs to think AI in terms of its application across sectors. “We are proud to be partnering with India, we are robustly investing in AI in India, and we look forward to doing more,” he added. (PTI)
Sep 23, 2024 9:56 AM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Speaking after the CEOs roundtable with PM Modi said India has to seize the opportunity presented by the emergence of Artificial Intelligence.
“Artificial Intelligence, the potential and opportunity for India, the impact on Indian society & industry…India is also home of some of the world’s greatest computer scientists. So, this is great opportunity. Artificial Intelligence is also a new industry, a new manufacturing industry that is very important. So, I am looking forward to partnering with India in a very deep way to make that possible,” he said. (ANI)
Sep 23, 2024 9:45 AM IST
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Sep 23, 2024 8:48 AM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Nancy Izzo Jackson, US Deputy Assistant Secretary for South and Central Asian Affairs said, “We are also proud to announce a new regional Maritime Initiative for Training in the Indo-Pacific (MAITRI) with an inaugural symposium in 2025 that will be hosted by India.”
Sep 23, 2024 8:27 AM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: The US State Department during a press briefing said the QUAD Leaders’ summit was ‘incredibly successful’.
Josh Rubin, Director for Indo-Pacific Affairs at the National Security Council, White House said, “The Quad Summit, from our perspective, was incredibly successful and historic for President Biden’s legacy and we are confident that it will be an enduring on peace of the Indo-Pacific architecture going forward.”
Sep 23, 2024 8:01 AM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: During their roundtable with PM Modi, top CEOs of tech companies from the US appreciated India’s growing prominence as a tech hub driven by its innovation-friendly policies and flourishing market opportunities. They also expressed strong interest in investing and collaborating with India, agreeing that investing in startups would be a synergistic opportunity to innovate and develop newer technologies in the country. (PTI)
Sep 23, 2024 7:41 AM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: PM Modi and US President Joe Biden welcomed private sector cooperation on emerging technologies. The two leaders also welcomed progress on the signing of MoU between Commerce ministries of two countries to enhance the two countries’ innovation ecosystems under the “Innovation Handshake” agenda.
“IBM’s recent conclusion of memoranda of understanding with the Indian government, which will enable IBM’s Watsonx platform on India’s Airawat supercomputer and drive new AI innovation opportunities, enhance R&D collaboration on advanced semiconductor processors, and increase support for India’s National Quantum Mission,” noted a fact sheet released by the White House.
Sep 23, 2024 7:23 AM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: “The two leaders discussed matters of mutual interest to strengthen cooperation in all areas of age-old, multi-faceted and expanding 🇮🇳- 🇳🇵 partnership,” said MEA Spokesperson on the meeting between PM Modi and Nepal PM KP Sharma Oli.
Sep 23, 2024 7:11 AM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: During bilateral talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas in New York, PM Modi expressed India’s support for early restoration of peace and stability in the region.
“Exchanged views of further strengthening long standing friendship with the people of Palestine,” PM Modi said.
Sep 23, 2024 6:57 AM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: PM Modi hosted a roundtable of top tech CEOs from the US to enhance cooperation between India and the US in cutting-edge technologies.
“The tech-roundtable focused on Artificial Intelligence and Quantum; Biotechnology and Life Sciences; Computing, IT and Communication; and Semiconductor technologies,” said a press release by India’s External Affairs Ministry.
Sep 23, 2024 6:45 AM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: “Thank you New York! These are glimpses from the memorable community programme. Grateful to all those who joined,” PM Modi wrote in a post on X.
Sep 23, 2024 6:38 AM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: During bilateral talks with Palestinian President Mahmoud Abbas, PM Modi expressed “deep concern” on the humanitarian situation in Gaza and reaffirmed India’s continued support for the Palestinian people.
Sep 23, 2024 6:32 AM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: PM Modi said his bilateral talks with Crown Prince of Kuwait Sheikh Sabah Al-Khaled Al-Hamad Al-Mubarak Al-Sabah was ‘very productive’.
PM Modi said the two leaders discussed ways of adding “vigour” to bilateral ties in sectors like pharmaceuticals, food processing, technology, energy and more.
Sep 23, 2024 6:23 AM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: “Had a fruitful roundtable with tech CEOs in New York, discussing aspects relating to technology, innovation and more. Also highlighted the strides made by India in this field. I am glad to see immense optimism towards India,” PM Modi posted on X.
Sep 23, 2024 6:01 AM IST
Narendra Modi US visit live updates: Nepal Prime Minister Sharma Oli described his talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “very good”. PM Modi is holding several key bilateral meetings in New York during his visit to the United States.