PM Modi in US highlights: Private dinner with Biden marks PM's day-2 visit

Award winning Indian chef and restaurateur, host of the TV Show MasterChef India Vikas Khanna will also be present today at the UN headquaters for the Yoga event. 

H.E. Mr. Csaba Korosi: A Hungarian diplomat currently serving as President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly.

Eric Adams: American politician and former police officer, serving as the 110th mayor of New York city

H.E. Ms. Amina J.Mohammed: Deputy Secretary General of the United Nations and Chair of the United Nations Sustainable Development Group.

Britt Kelly Slabinski: US Navy SEAL officer who has won several distinguished military honours for his services in Afghanistan and Iraq. 

The US remains deeply confident in India's diversification of military equipment and believes that Washington's proposal for industrial cooperation will further integrate the defence industries of the two countries, the Pentagon said.

US encourages all its partners and allies to avoid transactions with Russia, Pentagon's deputy press secretary Sabrina Singh said. 

PM Narendra Modi and US first lady Jill Biden will visit the National Science Foundation today where they would interact with Indian and American students, the White House said.

President of the 77th United Nations General Assembly Csaba Korosi, actor Richard Gere, New York City mayor Eric Adams, Vala Afshar, Jay Shetty, Vikas Khanna and Ricky Kej are among the dignitaries expected to take part in Yoga Day event in New York.

1. PM Narendra Modi is set to lead the International Yoga Day celebrations at the UN headquarters in New York. 
2. Following the event, he will travel to Washington DC, which is expected to take less than 1.5 hours by flight. 
3. In Washington, PM Modi will meet with US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden at a state dinner. 

Annelies Richmond would be leading the International Yoga Day celebrations from the United Nations Headquarters, along with PM Narendra Modi today. 

State visits are the highest-ranked category of foreign visits to the US. It marks a visit to the US by the head of a state after receiving a formal invitation of the US President. Invitation for a state visit signifies that the US considers the guest nation an important ally.

Preparations are underway for the 9th International Yoga Day celebrations at the North Lawn of United Nations Headquarters in New York. The event will be led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi later today.

The deputy commissioner for New York City mayor's office for international affairs, Dilip Chauhan, ahead of International Yoga Day celebrations said, "You can see the vibrations and excitement. Hundreds of people are lining up for International Yoga (Day celebrations) with PM Modi. Such a great feeling."

The Yoga session, scheduled from 8 am to 9 am, will take place on the North Lawn of the UN Headquarters, where over 180 countries will come together to participate in the Yoga Day celebrations. Led by Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the event will witness the presence of UN officials, ambassadors, envoys, delegates from Member States, and notable individuals from the global and diaspora community.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will lead the International Day of Yoga celebrations at the United Nations headquarters in New York, United States on Wednesday, as part of the second day of his state visit to the US. Read more

PM Modi will begin the second day of his state visit by attending Yoga Day event at UN headquarters in New York. Later, he will depart for Washington DC….Read here for the full schedule

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will commence the second day of his state visit to the US by leading the 9th International Yoga Day celebrations at the United Nations headquarters in New York. The Yoga Day programme will be held at the North Lawn of UN Headquarters. This year's theme is ‘Yoga for Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam’ to further the message of unity, and peace.