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PM Modi's foreign tour International

India's growing stature globally under the leadership of PM Narendra Modi

This was PM Modi's second
address to the US Congress and
12th to a foreign parliament.

2014 Bhutan 2015 Mongolia
2014 Nepal 2015 Afghanistan
2014 Australia 2016 America
2014 Fiji 2018 Uganda
2015 Sri Lanka 2019 Maldives

PM Modi participated in 'India and USA: Skill Development for the Future' program

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the First Lady The Prime Minister presented a five-point proposal
of USA Dr. Jill Biden participated in an event on to give impetus to Indo-US cooperation in the field
the theme 'India and USA: Skill Development for of education and research, which are as follows:
the Future' at the National Science Center in n Integrated approach bringing together
Washington DC. The event focused on redeveloping Government, Industry and Academia.
the workforce in higher education institutions to n To encourage exchange of teachers and
enhance and expand access to quality education students.
n Organizing Hackathons on various topics
across society. At the same time, Prime Minister
between the two countries.
Narendra Modi attended a private event organized
n Mutual recognition of vocational skills
by US President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden
qualifications.
at the White House on June 21, 2023. Prime Minister
n To encourage the travel of people associated
Modi also met their family members. with education and research.

indigenous Covid vaccine doses free of cost in
the country. Farmers check weather updates, the
elderly get social security payments, students The US government has
access scholarships, doctors deliver tele- decided to return over
medicine, with just a tap on their phones . This is 100 antiquities of great
the strength of Digital India. importance to India, which
Talking about the empowerment of the nation were stolen from India and
by the empowerment of women, Prime Minister
Modi said, “Women in India today are leading reached the international
us towards a better future. India's vision is not market.
just of women's development but of women-led
development."
During his visit to the US, Prime Minister Modi
also met members of the Indian community

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