Modi to address joint session of US Congress
Business Standard|June 03, 2023
US President Joe Biden will host Modi for an Official State visit to the US, which will include a state dinner, on June 22.
Modi to address joint session of US Congress

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address a joint session of the US Congress on June 22, during his official state visit to the country. He will share his vision of India's future and speak on the global challenges facing the two countries, top congressional leaders announced on Friday.

"On behalf of the bipartisan leadership of the United States House of Representatives and the United States Senate, it is our honour to invite you (Prime Minister Modi) to address a joint meeting of Congress on Thursday, June 22," the congressional leaders said in a statement.

The statement was signed by House Speaker Kevin McCarthy, Senate Majority Leader Chuck Schumer, Senate Republican Leader Mitch McConnell, and House Democratic Leader Hakeem Jeffries.

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