Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a seven-day visit to the United States on Saturday.
During his visit, Mr. Modi will be in Houston and New York and address the United Nations General Assembly on 27th of this month. This will be the first time the Prime Minister will address the General Assembly in the high-level segment after 2014.
Briefing reporters in New Delhi today, Foreign Secretary Vijay Gokhale said, the Prime Minister will address Indian community on 22nd of this month and President Donald Trump will also be there.
On 24th September, India will organize an event to commemorate the 150th Birth Anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi in the UN. This event is titled ‘Leadership matters: Relevance of Gandhi in contemporary times.
The Foreign Secretary said, Mr. Modi will be joined by heads of some countries including President of South Korea, Prime Ministers of Singapore, New Zealand, Bangladesh and Jamaica as well as the UN Secretary-General.
He informed that Gandhi Solar Park which is the installation of solar panels on rooftop of UN Headquarters in New York will also be launched on the occasion.
During the visit, Mr. Modi will also be honoured with Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation’s Global Goalkeeper’s Award for his leadership in the field of sanitation through Swachh Bharat Abhiyan.
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