Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday (local time) praised the contributions of the Indian community living in the US and called them 'Rashtradoots' or brand ambassadors of India.
He made the remarks while addressing the members of Indian-Americans at the 'Modi and US' event at the Nassau Coliseum in Long Island, New York, as part of his three-day visit to the country.
"I have always understood the capabilities of the Indian community. I understood it even when I held no official position. For me, all of you have been strong brand ambassadors of India. This is why I call you 'Rashtradoots', he told the crowd of around 13,000 people at the venue.
"We belong to a country where there are dozens of languages and dialogues, all faiths and religions of the world, and yet we are moving forward united," he added.
PM Modi's participation in the New York event marked the second day of this three-day visit to the US which started on September 21 (Saturday).
On Saturday, PM Modi arrived in US President Joe Biden’s home town in Wilmington, Delaware for the Quad summit and the two leaders held bilateral talks. PM Modi and Biden spoke about ways to further improve India-US ties and exchanged views on regional and global issues.
PM Modi and Biden attended the Quad Leaders' Summit, along with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida.
The sixth Quad summit saw the four leaders discuss a range of global issues, from maritime security in the Indo-Pacific region to health, climate change and the present geopolitical scenario.
PM Modi's three-day US visit will conclude with an address at the Summit of Future at the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York on Monday.
