Prime Minister Modi addressed the Indian community in the United States at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island
Long Island:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today addressed tens of thousands of Indian-Americans at a massive community event at the Nassau Coliseum on Long Island. The chants of “Modi, Modi” The stadium filled up as the Prime Minister walked onto the stage to address people of Indian descent.
The Prime Minister began his speech with the chants of “Bharat Mata ki Jai!”He started by saying that even the 'Namaste' has grown from a local phenomenon to a global phenomenon, thanks to the Indians who settled overseas.
A series of cultural performances entertained the people gathered at the stadium as they eagerly awaited the arrival of the Prime Minister.
During his speech, the Prime Minister fondly recalled his previous community events in the United States: 2014 in Madison Square Garden, 2016 in San Jose, California, 2018 in Houston, Texas, 2023 in Washington and now on Long Island.
He gave credit to the Indians who settled in the United States. He said that they have been the bridge between the two nations and have helped strengthen the India-US relationship. He said, “You are all seven seas apart, but nothing can ever take the love for India out of your hearts and souls.”
He said people from different parts of India may have settled abroad – including here in the US – and become US citizens, but “the feeling that brings us all together is, 'Bharat Mata ki…(Jai! the spectators chanted)'.”
“This sentiment is what keeps us united, and this is our greatest strength wherever we go in the world,” he said, adding that “it is this sentiment that helps us to be peaceful, law-abiding citizens of the world – which makes India proud of its children – and makes the world realise that India is the country of the world. 'Vishwa Bandhu'.”
The Indians who settled in the United States were called up 'Rashtradoot' (Ambassadors), the Prime Minister thanked the Indian community in the United States for the respect India has earned in that country and added, “It is our Indian values and culture that make us One.”