Indians abroad are India’s strongest brand ambassadors: PM Modi in New York

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday called the members of the Indian community residing in the US as the strongest ambassadors of India, calling them ‘Rashtradoots’.
His remarks came as he addressed the members of Indian-Americans at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York at the Modi and US event as part of his three-day visit to the country.
“I have always understood the capabilities of the Indian community. I understood it even when I held no official position. For me, all of you have been strong brand ambassadors of India. This is why I call you ‘Rashtradoot”, he said while addressing a crowd of around 13,000 people at the Nassau Coliseum.
“We belong to a country where there are dozens of languages and dialogues, all faiths and religions of the world, and yet we are moving forward united”, he added.
PM Modi also noted the magnitude of the Indian general elections held earlier this year which his party won for the historic third consecutive time.
PM Modi’s participation in the New York event marked the second day of this three-day visit to the US which started on Saturday, September 21.
On Saturday, PM Modi arrived in US President Joe Biden’s home town in Wilmington, Delaware, where the two leaders held bilateral talks.
They spoke about ways to further improve India-US ties and exchanged views on regional and global issues. Following the talks, the leaders then attended the Quad Summit, along with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Japan’s Fumio Kishida.
The sixth Quad Summit saw the four leaders discuss a range of global issues, from maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region to health, climate change and the present geopolitical scenario.
PM Modi’s 3-day visit will conclude with an address at the Summit of Future at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Monday.