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In Photos: US lawmakers applaud PM Modi`s address to Joint Meeting of Congress
Updated On: 23 June, 2023 10:23 AM IST | ronak mastakar
Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s nearly hour-long address to the US Congress evoked multiple standing ovations, applauses and cheers from American lawmakers and chants of `Modi, Modi` from members of the diaspora community sitting in the grand House Chamber at the US Capitol in Washington (Pics/PTI)
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi`s nearly hour-long address to the US Congress evoked multiple standing ovations, applauses and cheers from American lawmakers and chants of `Modi, Modi` from members of the diaspora community sitting in the grand House Chamber at the US Capitol in Washington (Pics/PTI)
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PM Modi became the first Indian leader to address the joint session of the US Congress twice on Thursday. He first addressed a joint meeting of the US Congress in 2016
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PM Modi arrived in the House Chamber to a rousing reception as lawmakers stood up and applauded as he walked up to the podium to deliver his address
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Members of the Indian-American community sat in the visitor galleries in the chamber and erupted into applause and chanted `Modi, Modi` as the Indian leader walked in
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PM Modi waved to the diaspora in the galleries overhead before he began his address. Modi`s address received about 15 standing ovations from US lawmakers and multiple applauses
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On several occasions, the diaspora broke into chants of `Modi, Modi` and `Bharat Mata ki Jai` during the address
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