‘Nation first!’: PM Modi’s veiled attack at Rahul Gandhi in hour-long address to US Congress

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But Im delighted to see you come together today to celebrate the bond between the worlds two great democracies, PM Modi said.. Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday addressed a joint sitting of the US Congress for the second time, a rare honour that only a few world leaders have been accorded with so far..

In his speech that lasted around sixty minutes, the Prime Minister touched upon several issues, including the sanctity of democratic values and diversity, the scale and magnitude of the Indian economy, womens empowerment, and the growing contribution of the Indian diaspora to the US economy...

Lauding the members of the US Congress for coming together to celebrate Americas ties with India, the Prime Minister suggested that while differences on ideas were natural, and acceptable, the political class across nations must speak in one voice when it comes to national interest...

But Im delighted to see you come together today to celebrate the bond between the worlds two great democracies India and the United States, the PM said.. There will be and there must be a contest of ideas at home..

The Prime Minister, often questioned by the US media and a section of its political class for discriminating against religious minorities and clamping down on dissent, invoked Mahatma Gandhi and Martin Luther King Jr. as he lauded their contribution towards liberty, equality and justice...

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