Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday addressed the Bharatiya diaspora in Abu Dhabi, the United Arab Emirates (UAE), during the ‘Ahlan Modi’ event. ‘The goal of every Bharatiya is to make the nation developed by 2047’, he said.
During his address, he hailed recent achievements by Bharat. “Which country has the world’s third-largest start-up ecosystem? Our Bharat. Which country reached Mars in its very first attempt? Our Bharat. Which country reached the lunar south pole? Our Bharat. Which country made the record of launching 100 satellites simultaneously? Our Bharat. Which country developed 5G technology on its own and rolled it out the quickest? Our Bharat.”
#WATCH | Abu Dhabi: During his meeting with UAE President, PM Narendra Modi says, "I thank you for the warm welcome. Whenever I come here to meet you, I always feel I have come to meet my family. We've met 5 times in the last 7 months, it's very rare and reflects our close… pic.twitter.com/CKHo99vVNt
— ANI (@ANI) February 13, 2024
He called the people his “family members” and told them that he brought the fragrance of the soil where they were born and brought the message of 140 crore people. “The message is that Bharat is proud of you,” he said.
PM Modi told the audience that they created a new history as they went there from all corners of the UAE and different states of Bharat. Hailing the Bharat-UAE ties, Modi said that everyone’s heart is connected and at that “historic stadium, every heartbeat, every breath, every voice says – Long live Bharat-UAE friendship”.
He said that it was his seventh visit to the UAE in the last 10 years. He highlighted the strong bond by pointing out that Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed came to receive him at the airport during the ongoing visit, similar to 2015. PM Modi said that this “makes him special”.
Comments