India
After concluding his week-long two nation tour to Ireland and United States of America, PM Narendra Modi is back in New Delhi.
Updated : Sep 30, 2015, 12:02 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned home on Tuesday night after concluding his week-long two-nation tour of Ireland and the US.
"Returning to Delhi after a visit that has created several successful outcomes & opportunities for India," he tweeted on landing at Delhi's Palam Technical Airport. He was received by some BJP leaders, including Vijay Goel, at the airport.
Earlier, while leaving from New York, he had tweeted, "My USA demonstrates the extraordinary depth and diversity of our relationship. A lot of ground has been covered in these few days (sic)."
My USA visit demonstrates the extraordinary depth and diversity of our relationship. A lot of ground has been covered in these few days.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 28, 2015
I got the opportunity to attend a wide spread of programmes, each of which generated many positive outcomes that will benefit India.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 28, 2015
I shared my thoughts on key global issues at the @UN & also met many world leaders to strengthen India's ties with the global community.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 28, 2015
My gratitude to the American people for the very warm welcome & the hospitality wherever my delegation & I went.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 28, 2015
In the first leg of his seven-day trip, Modi visited Ireland, marking first Prime Ministerial visit from India in almost 60 years. In Dublin, he held talks with Enda Kenny, the Taoiseach of Ireland.
On September 23, he flew to New York, where he addressed a UN Sustainable Development Summit and participated in a Summit on peacekeeping hosted by US President Barack Obama. The Prime Minister also met several world leaders and had interactions with leading investors and financial sector firms. There was a working dinner where major Fortune-500 companies were present to deliberate on investment opportunities in India. He also travelled to West Coast where he visited Facebook Headquarters for a Townhall Q&A with its CEO Mark Zuckerberg. He also visited Google campus and Tesla Motors.
In San Jose, he interacted with the Indian community on September 27. On the last day of his visit, Modi met leaders of the three permanent members of the UN Security Council -- US President Barack Obama, British Prime Minister David Cameron and French President Francois Hollande.
Before his departure, Modi also held bilateral meetings with Palestine President Mahmoud Abbas and Mexican President Enrique Pena Nieto.