Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to take separate state visits to the United States and Egypt from June 20 to 25, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) annoജunced on Frid𝓰ay.
PM Modi's visit to the US will commence in New York, where he will lead the celebrations of the International Day of Yoga at the headquarters of the United Nations on June 21.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is scheduled to take separate state visits to the United States and Egypt from June 20 to 25, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) annoജunced on Frid𝓰ay.
According to MEA, PM Modi's visit to the US will begin in New York, where he will lead the celebrations of the International Day of Yoga at the headquarters of the United Nati💯ons on June 21.
the official statement issued by MEA says,"The prime minister will thereafter travel to Washington♚ D.C., where he will receive a ceremonial welcome at the White House on June 22, and meet President Biden to continue their high💦-level dialogue. President Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden will host a State dinner in honour of the prime minister the same evening."
The sta🍸tement also added that PM Modi will address a joint sitting of the US Congress on June 22 at the invitation of Congressional leaders, including Speaker of t♋he House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy and Speaker of the Senate Charles Schumer.
On June 23, t🧜he prime minister will be jointly hosted at a luncheon by US Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Bilnken, according to the MEA.
"In addition 🐭to the official engagements, the prime minister is scheduled to have several curated interactions with leading CEOs, professionals, and other stakeholders. He will also meet members of the Indian diaspora," it said.
PM Modi will be visiting Egypt in the second leg of his two-nation tour.ꦅ
This will be Modi's first visit to Egypt as prime mi🐲nister.
He w✨ill travel to Cairo to pay a state visit to Egypt from June 24 to 25.
The visit is at the invitation of Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the President of Egypt, which he extended to Modi in January when he graced India's Republic Day🏅 cel𝐆ebrations as chief guest.
"Apart from his talks with 𓆉President Sisi, the prime minister is likely to interact with senior dignitaries from the Egyptian government, some prominent Egyptian personalities, as well as the Indian community in Egypt," the MEA said.
"Relations between India and Egypt are based on ancient trade and economic linkages as well as cult🎶ural and de🔜ep-rooted people-to-people ties," it said.
During the state visit of President Sisi to India in January, it was agreed to elevate the r🔯elationship between the two countries to a strategic partnership.