Modi in US highlights: ‘Music has inherent ability to unite’, says PM in address to Global Citizen Live programme

PM Narendra Modi US visit LIVE updates: Prime Minister Modi, who is on a three-day tour to the US, addressed that the 76th session of the UNGA and has departed for India, concluding his trip.

PM Narendra Modi addresses Global Citizen Live programme.(Twitter/@PMOIndia)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 25 concluded his US trip and departed for India from the John F Kennedy international airport.  ...Read More

 

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• Sept 25, 2021 11:03 pm IST

  'India only G20 nation on track with Paris commitment': PM

  PM Modi said that India is the only G20 country that is on track with its Paris commitment. “India also proud to have brought the world together under banner of International Solar Alliance and coalition for disaster resilience infrastructure. We believe in development of India, for development of humankind,” he added.

• Sept 25, 2021 10:55 pm IST

  ‘Poverty can be fought when poor sees governments as trusted partners’: PM Modi

  “Poverty cannot be fought by making the poor more dependent on governments. Poverty can be fought when the poor start seeing governments as trusted partners. Trusted partners who will give them the enabling infrastructure to forever break the vicious circle of poverty,” PM said.

Sept 25, 2021 10:48 pm IST
‘Shared experience of fighting Covid together taught us we are stronger and better together’, says PM Modi
PM Modi said that fighting Covid-19 together has taught the world to be together. “For almost two years now, humanity is battling a once in a lifetime global pandemic. Our shared experience of fighting the pandemic has taught us - we are stronger and better when we are together,” PM said.
Sept 25, 2021 10:41 pm IST
'Music has inherent ability to unite': PM
"The Global Citizen Movement uses music and creativity to bring the world together. Music, like sports, has an inherent ability to unite," Modi said in his address to the Global Citizen Live programme.
Sept 25, 2021 10:35 pm IST
Watch | PM Modi's address at Global Citizen Live programme
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the Global Citizen Live programme, his office tweeted.
Sept 25, 2021 09:41 pm IST
PM Modi concludes US visit, emplanes for India from JFK airport
PM Modi, concluding his US visit, emplaned for India from the John F Kennedy international airport in New York, reports ANI.
Sept 25, 2021 09:25 pm IST
'Confident that India-USA relationship will grow': PM Modi ahead of wrap to US trip
Modi said that he held many productive meetings and expressed confidence that the India-USA relationship would grow even stronger in years to come. “Our rich people-to-people linkages are among our strongest assets,” he tweeted.
Sept 25, 2021 09:10 pm IST
PM to bring home 157 artefacts, antiquities from the US

PM Modi to bring home 157 artefacts, antiquities from the US.
As many as 157 artefacts and antiquities were handed over by the US during PM Modi’s visit. PM conveyed his deep appreciation for the repatriation of antiquities to India.
While half of the artifacts (71) are cultural, the other half consists of figurines which relate to Hinduism (60), Buddhism (16) and Jainism (9). 
Sept 25, 2021 09:07 pm IST
Jaishankar calls PM's address ‘historic and impactful’, shares 12 policy takeways
External affairs minsiter S Jaishankar called PM Modi's UNGA address as historic and impactful and shared 12 big policy takeaways from the speech.
Sept 25, 2021 08:52 pm IST
‘Excellent, historic’: Union ministers, CMs hail PM Modi’s address at UNGA
Following Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s address at the United Nations 76th general assembly on Saturday, many leaders including Union ministers reacted to his speech at the global stage.
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Sept 25, 2021 08:49 pm IST
PM Modi meets people outside hotel in New York, set to depart for India
PM Modi met with and greeted people outside his hotel in New York as he is about to leave for the John F Kennedy international airport, from where depart for India, reports ANI. He was greeted by chants of ‘Vande Mataram’ and ‘Modi, Modi’
Sept 25, 2021 08:39 pm IST
‘PM Modi has motivated world to come along on several issues’: BJP's JP Nadda
PM Modi has motivated the world to come along on several issues such as Covid-19, terrorism and even oceanic boundaries, said BJP president JP Nadda, reports ANI. 
Sept 25, 2021 08:09 pm IST
From Covid-19 to terrorism, here are highlights from PM Modi's address at UNGA
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday spoke at the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA).  He addressed several issues such as the Covid-19 pandemic and the situation of Afghanistan, among others.
Click here for all the top quotes of PM Narendra Modi at UNGA.
Sept 25, 2021 08:04 pm IST
Watch PM Modi's full speech at UNGA: Terrorism, China, climate, Covid highlights
Prime Minister Narendra Modi addressed the United Nations General Assembly on Saturday in New York. The PM spoke on a host of issues from India's democracy, covid vaccine, climate change, ease of doing business, terrorism and Afghanistan and the role of United Nations.
Watch his full speech here
Sept 25, 2021 07:49 pm IST
‘Comprehensive and useful’: Foreign secretary Harsh Shringla on PM Modi's US visit
With PM Modi completing his UNGA address, the last major item in his US visit, foreign secretary Harsh Shringla said that his visit has been a “comprehensive and useful visit which allowed for high-level interactions,” reports ANI.
Sept 25, 2021 07:46 pm IST
MP CM says Jal Shakti Abhiyan started under PM Modi's leadership to provide clean drinking water
Madhya Pradesh chief minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan said that the Jal Shakti Abhiyan has been started under PM Modi's leadership to provide clean drinking water as well as to rejuvenate rivers, referring to the PM's mention of clean drinking water in his UNGA address.
Sept 25, 2021 07:31 pm IST
At UNGA, PM Modi takes a dig at Pakistan, asks for collective voice against expansionism
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday addressed the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Saturday. 
“We have to protect our oceans are lifeline of international trade. We have to protect them from race for expansionism and exclusion. The world will have to raise collective voice against such moves for a rule-based world order,” he said.
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Sept 25, 2021 06:58 pm IST
‘Essential to strengthen UN to protect global order’: PM Modi
PM Modi said that it is essential to strengthen the United Nations to protect the global order, global laws and global values.
Sept 25, 2021 06:56 pm IST
'India promoting experience-based learning to strengthen science-based approach': PM
“To strengthen science-based approach, India is promoting experience based learning. We have opened thousands of Atal Tinkering Labs across schools,” PM said.
Sept 25, 2021 06:54 pm IST
'Dangers of regressive thinking and extremism increasing in world': PM 
PM Modi said that the dangers of regressive thinking and extremism are increasing in the world. “In these circumstances, the whole world has to make science-based, rational and progressive thinking, the base of their development programmes,” PM added.
Sept 25, 2021 06:50 pm IST
PM says India understood its responsibility, started exporting Covid vaccines
“Indian scientists are also developing a nasal vaccine for Covid-19. India understood its responsibility, started exporting Covid-19 vaccines,” says PM Modi.
Sept 25, 2021 06:49 pm IST
‘World’s first DNA vaccine for Covid-19 for everyone above 12 developed in India': PM
“India has developed world's first DNA vaccine for Covid-19 which can be administered to everyone above the age of 12,” PM says in his UNGA address.
Sept 25, 2021 06:48 pm IST
PM Modi calls for vaccine makers to ‘Come, make vaccines in India’
PM Modi calls for Covid-19 vaccine makers to come and make their vaccines in India.
Sept 25, 2021 06:45 pm IST
'When India grows, world grows': PM Modi
"When India grows, world grows. When India reforms, world transforms," PM Modi said.
Sept 25, 2021 06:43 pm IST
'India is moving on the path of development', says PM Modi
“India is moving on the path of development. We believe in a development process which is all-pervasive, universal and one that nurtures all,” PM Modi said.
Sept 25, 2021 06:42 pm IST
PM Modi recalls his past during UNGA address
“The strength of our democracy is demonstrated by the fact that a little boy, who was helping his father at a tea stall in India, is addressing the UNGA for the fourth time as Prime Minister of India,” PM Modi says.
Sept 25, 2021 06:40 pm IST
'World grappling with worst disease in 100 years': PM Modi
PM Modi said, “For the last 1.5 years, the world has been grappling with the worst disease in 100 years.”
Sept 25, 2021 06:33 pm IST
PM Modi's address at the 76th UN general assembly | Watch Live
Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New York on Friday night (EST) to address the 76th session of the United Nations General Assembly.
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Sept 25, 2021 06:26 pm IST
PM Modi arrives at UN HQ to address 76th general assembly
PM Modi arrived at the United Nations headquarters in New York to address the 76th general assembly, reports ANI. He is set to begin his address shortly.
Sept 25, 2021 06:17 pm IST
PMO says Modi to address UNGA in a short while
The Prime Minister's Office said that PM Modi will address the United Nations general assembly in a short while from now.
Sept 25, 2021 06:13 pm IST
Members of Indian diaspora await PM Modi before he departs for UN
Members of the Indian diaspora were seen outside the hotel in New York from where PM Modi will depart for the United Nations, reports ANI. 
Sept 25, 2021 06:03 pm IST
PM Modi scheduled first to address UNGA today
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has been scheduled the first world leader to address the 14th plenary meeting of the UNGA today, according to the UN's meeting schedule.
Sept 25, 2021 05:52 pm IST
What to expect from PM Modi's address at UNGA today ?
With PM Modi set to address the UNGA today, several “pressing issues” like the Covid-19 pandemic and other global issues such as climate change, sustainable development goals, economic recovery, equitable vaccine access, women's empowerment and combating terrorism are expected to be a part of his speech.
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Sept 25, 2021 05:37 pm IST
PM Modi to address UN general assembly. Here's how to watch live
PM Modi is scheduled to address the United Nations general assembly at 6.30pm today and click here to know how to watch it live.
Sept 25, 2021 03:45 pm IST
India welcomes US’ efforts to fight climate change, its return to Paris Agreement
India has welcomed America’s efforts to combat climate change and its return to the Paris Agreement as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden held their first in-person bilateral meeting at the White House.
Sept 25, 2021 03:24 pm IST
US, India affirm to promote shared interests in Indo-Pacific region and beyond
President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi have welcomed increased cooperation between the US and India under the Quad grouping, including in the multilateral domain given their shared vision of a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific region with respect to territorial integrity and sovereignty, and international law.
Sept 25, 2021 03:09 pm IST
Quad leaders press for free Indo-Pacific, with wary eye on China
Leaders of the United States, Japan, India and Australia vowed on Friday to pursue a free and open Indo-Pacific region "undaunted by coercion" at their first in-person summit, which presented a united front amid shared concerns about China.
Sept 25, 2021 02:47 pm IST
Biden reiterates US support for India’s permanent seat in UNSC, entry into NSG
US President Joe Biden has reiterated America’s support for india's permanent membership on a reformed United Nations Security Council and its entry into the Nuclear Suppliers Group during his first in-person bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House.
Sept 25, 2021 02:16 pm IST
India, US looking forward to reconvening trade policy forum this year
India and the US are looking "forward" to reconvening the India-US Trade Policy Forum before the end of 2021 with an aim to enhance the bilateral relationship by addressing trade concerns, said an official joint statement.
Sept 25, 2021 02:00 pm IST
Quad Infrastructure Coordination Group launched during Summit in US
Building on existing leadership from Quad partners on high-standards infrastructure, a senior Quad infrastructure coordination group has been launched by the partner countries, said a White House statement.
Sept 25, 2021 01:40 pm IST
US, India call for a swift return of democracy in Myanmar
Taking a firm stand against the coup in Myanmar, the US and India have called for a swift return to democracy in the country, an end to the use of violence and release of all political detainees.
Sept 25, 2021 12:57 pm IST
US reaffirms 'unwavering commitment' to India as Major Defence Partner
US President Joe Biden has reaffirmed his "unwavering commitment" to India as a Major Defence Partner through close engagements, including information sharing and strengthening cooperation in advanced military technologies.
Sept 25, 2021 12:36 pm IST
Quad nations to join forces to tackle climate crisis
The leaders of Australia, India, Japan, and the US in their first in-person Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (Quad) Summit on Friday (local time) announced that they are combining their forces to "tackle the climate crisis."
Sept 25, 2021 12:23 pm IST
India, US call on Taliban to adhere to commitments, say Afghan soil mustn’t be used to attack any country
India and the US have called on the Taliban to adhere to its commitments and respect the human rights of all Afghans, including women, children and minority groups, and asked the new rulers in Kabul to make sure that the war-torn country’s territory is never again used to threaten or attack any country or to shelter or train terrorists.
Sept 25, 2021 12:05 pm IST
Modi, Biden express 'deep pride' on close cooperation between India, US to fight Covid pandemic
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden have expressed "deep pride" and appreciation about their nations' close cooperation to fight the deadly Covid-19 pandemic, as they noted that all sections of the society were mobilised in unprecedented ways to share emergency relief supplies during each country’s times of need.
Sept 25, 2021 11:48 am IST
India, US condemn cross-border terrorism
India and the US have said that they will take concerted action against all terrorist groups, including groups proscribed by the UN as they condemned cross-border terrorism and called for the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai attacks to be brought to justice.
Sept 25, 2021 10:51 am IST
India-US to forge closer ties, expand cooperation in aviation security, joint capacity building
Forging closer ties between two leading Indo-Pacific powers, the US and India on Friday committed to advance security in the Indo-Pacific by expanding cooperation on terrorist screening, information sharing, aviation security, terrorist use of the internet, terrorist designations, and joint capacity building.
Sept 25, 2021 10:32 am IST
Quad leaders pledge to ensure 'free' and 'inclusive' Indo-Pacific
The Quad leaders have pledged to ensure a "free and open" Indo-Pacific, which is also "inclusive and resilient", as they noted that the strategically vital region, witnessing China's growing military manoeuvring, is a bedrock of their shared security and prosperity.
Sept 25, 2021 10:06 am IST
US lawmakers welcome Biden's first bilateral meeting with Modi, Quad summit
Top American lawmakers have welcomed the first bilateral meeting between Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi and the maiden in-person Quad summit hosted by the US President to enhance America's cooperation with its allies to ensure security and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
Sept 25, 2021 09:14 am IST
Addresses in the general debate
About 109 heads of state and government will address the general debate in person and nearly 60 will deliver speeches through pre-recorded video statements, according to the second provisional list of speakers for the UNGA.

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