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.
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."
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered his address to the Indian community at the historic event in New York on Sunday, the diaspora members said that they were very happy to be at the event, and are proud to be Indians.
Miss India Worldwide 2024, Dhruvi Patel, attended the event at Nassau Coliseum in New York where Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Indian diaspora.
Addressing the Indian diaspora at Nassau Coliseum in New York, Long Island at Modi&US Event, he said, "You have connected India with America and America with India. Your skill, talent, and commitment are unmatched. Despite being overseas, no ocean can separate you from India."
Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced on Sunday that India has decided to open two new consulates in Boston and Los Angeles in the US, forging stronger ties between the two countries, going forward.