After a successful Yoga event at the United Nations Headquarters, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will address the US Congress on Thursday. He is the only Indian Prime Minister to address a joint meeting of the House and Senate, one of the highest honors Washington bestows on foreign dignitaries twice.
It is known that, in response to the invitation, Prime Minister Modi thanked House Speaker Kevin McCarthy and added: “I am honored to accept the invitation and look forward to once again speaking at the Joint Session of Congress. We I am proud of our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.” with the United States, based on a commitment to lasting peace and prosperity for all peoples, strong people-to-people ties, and shared democratic ideals.”
List of Prime Ministers of India to address the United Nations Parliament
The legislative body of the federal government of the United States is known as the United States Congress. It is bicameral, with the House of Representatives as the lower body and the Senate as the superior organ. The legislative body is called the National Assembly.
1. Jawahar Lal Nehru
Jawahar Lal Nehru was the Prime Minister of India who addressed the United States Congress in 1949. He addressed the crowd for 15 minutes, in the presence of President Harry S. Truman. Discussing the similarities between the United States and India, he said: “I have come here, therefore, on a journey to discover the mind and heart of America and place before you our mind and heart. I. So we can promote the understanding and cooperation that I feel sure both of our countries earnestly desire.”
2. Rajiv Gandhi
On June 13, 1985, Rajiv Gandhi was the first to speak at the joint meeting of the National Assembly. Some excerpts from his speech are: “The relationship that binds our two peoples is very much. Some are historical curiosities. You won your independence when we were losing our independence and so did many people involved. We wish Elihu Yale had founded a university for us instead of being Governor of Madras and Lord Cornwallis had surrendered in Delhi and not to General Washington. It was Indian tea that stimulated your independence movement. I don’t know how many waters around Boston still bear the color of that historic event, but – and I’m sure, Speaker of the House, you’ll correct me if I’m wrong – there are thousands of people today. Indian origin here. cities, as well as across the United States, who are making remarkable contributions to your society, including the third Nobel laureate born in India.”
3. Reporter Narasimha Rao
On May 18, 1994, PV Narasimha Rao spoke to the National Assembly. He emphasized the India-US relationship and focused on the idea of mutual development. In his speech, he said, “As India stands ready to contribute to global prosperity and peace in the next century, we look forward to continuing to work with the American people and the American people.
The international community needs to strengthen the United Nations and provide more resources if we expect it to be able to respond to today’s challenges. We also feel strongly that the decision-making bodies of the United Nations must more accurately reflect the regional situation of countries around the world.”
4. Atal Bihari Vajpayee
On September 14, 2000, Atal Bihari Vajpayee, India’s first prime minister of the Bharatiya Janata Party (BJP) delivered a speech in the US Congress. He began his speech with gratitude and continued: “In November 1999, a remarkable event took place in the House of Commons. By a vote of 396 out of 4, the House of Representatives passed a resolution congratulating India and my government on the successful elections completed in October 1999. The demonstration of broad bipartisan support for the with the strengthening of relations with India is encouraging.
…We are determined to keep the economy going: our goal is to double per capita income in 10 years — and that means we have to grow at 9%. a year.
To achieve this growth order, we undertook comprehensive reforms. We are committed to promoting the creative genius of our people, the entrepreneurial skills of our country’s men and women, and our country’s scientists and craftsmen. At the same time, we in India remain committed to ensuring the primacy of the State in discharging its social obligations to the needy, the vulnerable and the poor….”
5. Manmohan Singh
Former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh is the 5th Prime Minister of India to address the US Congress. On July 19, 2025, speaking in the House of Commons, he said: “In addition to the values we share as democracies, there is a consensus in our perception of a The global environment is changing rapidly, bringing us closer together than at any other time in this world.” past.”
6. Narendra Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will become the first Indian prime minister to have the honor of speaking twice at a joint session of the US Congress. The Prime Minister, in his 2016 speech, addressed issues ranging from climate change to terrorism, defense and security cooperation to the economic and trade relationship between India and the US.
Each prime minister describes the goals and successes of their economic policies and efforts to improve international relations. Additionally, Indian prime ministerial leaders frequently debate technology aid, transfers or cooperation, citing the United States as the main technology supplier.
List of all Prime Ministers of India (1947-2023)
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