PM Modi to visit US and Egypt, lead celebrations of International Yoga Day at UNHQ

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a visit to the USA and Egypt from June 20 to June 25, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Friday. The visit will commence from New York, where the PM will also lead the celebrations of the International Yoga Day at the United Nations on June 21. For the uninitiated, the UN General Assembly adopted a resolution in December 2014 proclaiming June 21 as the International Day of Yoga.

Thereafter, PM Modi will travel to Washington DC and meet President Biden at White House on June 22, In evening President Biden and First Lady Dr Jill Biden will organise dinner in honour of the Prime Minister.

At the invitation of Congressional leaders, including Speaker of the House of Representatives Kevin McCarthy and Speaker of the Senate Charles Schumer, PM Modi will address a joint sitting of the US Congress on June 22, MEA said.

According to the Ministry of External Affairs, on June 23, the Prime Minister will be hosted for a luncheon jointly by US Vice President Kamala Harris and Foreign Minister Antony Bilken. "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.

"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.

From 24 to 25 June, Modi will travel to Cairo to pay a state visit to Egypt and it will be the first visit to Egypt as a Prime Minister. The visit follows an invitation from Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi, which he extended to Modi in January when he attended India's Republic Day celebrations as the chief guest.

"Apart from his talks with President 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 cultural and deep-rooted people-to-people ties," it said.

During the state visit of President Sisi to India in January, it was agreed to elevate the relationship between the two countries to a strategic partnership. After completing the five-day visit, PM Modi will also visit France, where he will attend the Bastille Day military parade which is celebrated as the National Day of France on July 14

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