The demonstration coincided with the 75th anniversary of China's National Day, a significant event in the Chinese calendar, and was aimed at condemning China's treatment of Uyghur Muslims in the Xinjiang region.
In the first 100 days of Prime Minister Modi's second term, India expanded its diplomatic presence by opening five new missions and two consulates. Key initiatives included enhanced diaspora services, maritime cooperation projects with Sri Lanka and Seychelles, renewable energy partnerships,
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar participated in the launch of the PanIIT Alumni Foundation in New York, alongside the 79th United Nations General Assembly session on Saturday.
The Indian diaspora is expected to play a significant role in the upcoming US presidential elections. With approximately 5 million people of Indian descent living in the US, they have the potential to swing votes in key battleground states.
"We have moved to a position where India economically, strategically, in terms of education, and in terms of its diaspora has come to the centre stage of the world," Awasthi said.
During his three-day visit, PM Modi attended the QUAD Leaders' Summit, interacted with the Indian diaspora in New York at the 'Modi and US' event, and addressed the 'Summit of the Future' at the United Nations General Assembly.
Speaking to ANI, Sachdev said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is pushing for a single point peace plan to resolve the conflict between Russia and Ukraine, which is 'Stop the war' and this is the message he was giving while addressing the Indian diaspora in the United States.
In a post on social media platform X, PM Modi thanked the New York crowd who were present at the event and shared glimpses from the memorable community programme.
PM Modi also acknowledged Team India's double gold victory at the International Chess Federation (FIDE) Chess Olympiad during his address to the Indian diaspora at Nassau Coliseum in New York and said that "Bharat is full of energy and dreams."
The much-anticipated community event in New York, which saw participation of thousands of Indian Americans, concluded with Prime Minister Narendra Modi's address where he touched upon various facets of India-US relations, people to people ties, and India's growing stature and economic gro