'India is a youth factory': PM Modi addresses National Science event with First Lady Jill Biden

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met First Lady Jill Biden shortly after he reached Washington DC in the second leg of his historic US State visit.

PM Modi and Jill Biden attended a national science event at the National Science Foundation Headquarters in Alexandria.

VIDEO | PM Modi interacts with first lady Jill Biden and other dignitaries at National Science Foundation Headquarters in Alexandria. pic.twitter.com/59a6eDI9X1

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Here, the prime minister interacted with students.

US Ambassador to India Eric Garcetti was also present at the event.

The First Lady and the PM met students from the US and India who are learning skills to succeed in industries vital to the economies of the two countries.

‘Happy to meet young people’

“I am very happy that I got to meet these young and creative people right after visiting Washinton DC. With NSF, India is working on a lot of projects. I want to thank First Lady Jill Biden to plan and organise this event. Your life and your achievements are an inspiration for future generations,” Modi said at the event.

VIDEO | PM Modi speaks at National Science Foundation Headquarters in Alexandria. pic.twitter.com/VeUgXvQkWs

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He added, “Education, skill and innovation are important for a bright future. In India, we have brought the New Education Policy and integrated education and skilling. Under Skill India, we have skilled over 15 billion people in the field of artificial intelligence, blockchain, drone and others.”

He also added how India has established over 10,000 Atal Tinkering Labs in schools that provide students with all kinds of facilities for various types of innovations.

“To encourage young entrepreneurs, we have started ‘Start Up India’ mission. Our goal is to make this decade a tech decade – Techade,” he added.

Saying that since India is the biggest youth factory, the relationship shared by New Delhi and Washington serves as the engine of sustainable and inclusive global growth.

‘Welcome PM Modi’

First Lady Jill Biden welcomed Prime Minister Modi for his historic state visit to the US.

She said, “With this official visit, we are bringing together the world’s oldest and largest democracies. But our relationship is not just about governments, we are celebrating the families, and the friendship between both countries. The US-India partnership is deep and expansive as we jointly tackle global challenges.”

“Education is an issue that is close to PM Modi’s heart and mine,” she added.

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