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On the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States of America on Tuesday, June 20. PM Modi will be in the United States till June 24.
PM Narendra Modi's travel will begin in New York, where he will lead the International Day of Yoga celebrations at the United Nations Headquarters on June 21.
PM Modi will next proceed to Washington, DC, where he will be greeted ceremoniously at the White House on June 22 and meet with President Biden. The same evening, the US President and Jill Biden will hold a State Dinner in celebration of the Prime Minister.
On Thursday, June 22, at the request of US Congressional Leaders, including Speaker of the House Kevin McCarthy and Speaker of the Senate Charles Schumer, PM Modi will address a Joint Session of the US Congress.
PM Modi will be entertained at a luncheon on June 23 by US Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Bilnken.
In addition to formal engagements, Prime Minister Modi will meet with a number of notable CEOs, professionals, and other stakeholders. He'll also meet people from the Indian Diaspora. The Prime Minister will then go to Cairo for a state visit to Egypt.
On June 21, Prime Minister Modi will lead the 9th edition of International Yoga Day at the United Nations headquarters in New York.
Since 2015, the International Day of Yoga has been observed yearly on June 21, following its establishment in the United Nations General Assembly in 2014. Yoga, which began in ancient India, is a physical, mental, and spiritual practise.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi proposed the date of June 21 in his 2014 UN address since it is the longest day of the year in the Northern Hemisphere and has particular importance in many regions of the world.
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