Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be on a three-day visit to the United States, and preparations are in full swing. For the event at the Nassau Veterans Coliseum in Uniondale, New York, on September 22, where PM Modi will interact with the Indian community.
Ganesh Ramakrishnan, a key organiser mobilising volunteers for the upcoming Modi&US event, spoke to the media and said, “The excitement is palpable and the sheer volume of people working together to make this event a success is really impressive.”
#WATCH | New York, United States: Outside visuals from Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, where PM Modi is scheduled to address the Indian diaspora, on September 22 pic.twitter.com/77ACguF7So
— ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2024
The Event in Numbers
According to media reports, over 25,000 attendees registered for the 13,000+ available seats. The event garnered over 500 community organisations from over 40 states joining as Welcome Partners within 48 hours of registration opening. The event is at capacity and sold out.
PM Modi’s Schedule
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States from September 21 to 23. He will participate in the Quad Summit and address the ‘Summit of the Future’ at the United Nations General Assembly in New York during this time. He will also address a gathering of the Indian community on September 22 in New York.
The Stage is Set!
According to reports, leading up to Prime Minister Modi’s keynote address, Modi&US will feature two stages this year. The main stage will showcase Echoes of India: A Journey of Art and Tradition, featuring close to 400 nationally and internationally known artists, including Grammy award nominee Chandrika Tandon, STAR Voice of India winner and Indian superstar Aishwarya Majumdar, Instagram’s Dancing Dad, Ricky Pond, and singing sensation, Rex DSouuza, in a seamless experience of India’s cultural riches.
The outer stage will showcase unique community-led performances by 100+ performers, engaging attendees as they enter the coliseum.
#WATCH | New York, United States: Inside visuals from Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum in Long Island, where PM Modi is scheduled to address the Indian diaspora, on September 22 pic.twitter.com/ZSKm6xVS9n
— ANI (@ANI) September 20, 2024
Sai Sagar Patnaik, the Director of the cultural show, was quoted in the media as saying, “Just like our Welcome Partners and attendees, the program celebrates India’s diversity with dances and music from the four corners of India and everything in between.”
According to media reports, preparations by 350 volunteers from 14 states are in full swing across various organisational areas, and communication has been ramped up to keep every section of the community informed.
With a tagline of “Progress Together,” Modi&US celebrates India, the US, and the Indian ethos, which views the world as one family, diversity as a strength, and the well-being of all people and the planet as an inspiration for building a better world together.
(With ANI inputs)
