Modi, Biden share light moments at State dinner amid praise for Indian-Americans
Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi praised the stellar achievements of Indian-Americans in his remarks at the State dinner in which he had his highprofile guests often in laughter.
Both President Joe Biden and Modi regaled their guests with some light moments while also being generous to each other, with the prime minister ending his speech with a toast to his wonderful hosts, including first lady Jill Biden, and the bond between the two countries.
With Modi having a busy day attending several events, he said he had forgotten the count of speeches he made on Thursday.
In his address, Modi said Indian-Americans have played a significant role in the all-round development of the nation they live in and also in strengthening the India-US relationship.
The State Dinner was hosted in PM Modi’s honour by Bidens at the North Lawn of the White House. More than 400 guests were invited for the dinner and they included big names in the tech world and billionaire industrialists such as Mukesh Ambani, Anand Mahindra, Google CEO Sunder Pichai, Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella and Apple CEO Tim Cook.
