PM Modi will once again embark on a visit to the US. As Prime Minister, he has visited the US eight times so far and is now going to visit the US for the ninth time. The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) informed on Tuesday that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the US from September 21 to 23. During this period, PM Modi will attend the fourth Quad Summit to be held in Wilmington, Delaware on September 21. The meeting will be hosted by US President Joe Biden.
Indian Prime Minister visits the US
If we look back at the history of Indian Prime Ministers during this visit of PM Modi to the US, we will find that the first Prime Minister Jawaharlal Nehru visited the US four times during his tenure. So far, 9 Indian Prime Ministers including Modi and his predecessor Singh have made official visits to the US. Former Prime Minister Singh visited the US eight times and the first Prime Minister Nehru visited the US four times. Meanwhile, Atal Bihari Vajpayee also visited the US four times. Apart from this, Indira Gandhi and Rajiv Gandhi have also visited the US once while serving as Prime Ministers (3 times), PV Narasimha Rao (2 times), Morarji Desai and IK Gujral have visited the US once.
1. Pandit Jawaharlal Nehru (1947-1964)
Number of times: 4 times
When did the trip take place: 1949, 1956, 1960, 1961
Prime Minister Nehru deepened diplomatic and economic relations during his visit to the United States. During this period, India practiced non-alignment and the Cold War period was going on. Prime Minister Nehru maintained a balance with the United States. In 1960, he addressed the United Nations General Assembly.
2. Indira Gandhi (1966-1977, 1980-1984)
Number of times: 3 times
When did the tour take place: 1966, 1968, 1970
4. Morarji Desai (1977-1979)
Trip: 1 time
Time: 1978
5. Rajiv Gandhi (1984-1989)
Number of times: 3 times
Major tour years: 1985, twice, 1987
6. Atal Bihari Vajpayee (1998-2004)
Number of times: 4 times
Main tour years: 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003
Former Prime Minister Atal Bihari Vajpayee was the only foreign leader to address the 106th Joint Session of the US Congress. His speech was considered historic as few foreign leaders receive such an honor. Vajpayee’s statement charted a new direction for India-US relations and laid the foundation for a strong partnership between the two countries.
7. Dr. Manmohan Singh (2004-2014)
Number of times: 8 times
Main tour years: 2005, 2009, 2013
Prime Minister Manmohan Singh’s visit was special in many ways. He went to the United States to attend and address the 59th United Nations General Assembly. He also held multilateral talks with UN Secretary-General Kofi Annan, Afghan President Hamid Karzai, Pakistani President Pervez Musharraf and other participating leaders. He also spoke with the leaders of the G4 countries. He also paid a state visit to the United States.
Complete details of PM Modi’s visit
Let us tell you that PM Modi will be on a US visit from September 21 to 23. During this period, he will attend many major events besides the Quad Summit. PM Modi’s US visit will begin on September 21. He will attend the Fourth Quad Summit in Wilmington, Delaware on September 21. Thereafter, on September 22, he will attend a program in the Indian community in New Jersey. PM Modi will also attend the UN “Future Summit” on September 23, the last day of his visit.
The four-party meeting will be held in Biden’s hometown
The Quad meeting will be held on September 21 in Delaware, the hometown of US President Biden. The first Quad meeting was to be held in India in January 2024. But for some reason, the summit was postponed to September. India will host the Quad in 2025.
PM Modi and President Biden will hold bilateral meetings on the sidelines of the Quad Summit. Apart from this, PM Modi will also hold bilateral meetings with Japan and Australia. Apart from this, PM Modi will also meet CEOs of many big companies in the fields of Artificial Intelligence, Semiconductors, and Biotechnology.
The Quad is an organization of four countries, which includes the United States, Australia and Japan besides India. It was established in 2007. But it was activated again in 2017. The goal of the organization is to check China’s growing dominance in the Indo-Pacific region.
According to reports, more than 24,000 people from the Indian community will attend Prime Minister Modi’s mega event in New Jersey on September 22. The event is called “Modi and America’s Progress Together”. Indian citizens from 42 of the 50 states of the United States can attend this event. Similarly, in 2019, Prime Minister Modi spoke at the mega event “Howdy Modi” in Texas, which was also attended by former President Trump.
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