PM Modi equals Congress PMs' combined total with 17 foreign Parliament addresses
Congress Prime Ministers together including Manmohan Singh (7), Indira Gandhi (4), Jawaharlal Nehru (3), Rajiv Gandhi (2), and PV Narasimha Rao (1) — addressed foreign parliaments 17 times over several decades.In comparison, PM Modi has matched that total in just over ten years. Former non-Congress PMs Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Morarji Desai addressed foreign legislatures twice and once respectively.PM Modi began this diplomatic tradition in 2014, delivering speeches in Australia, Fiji, Bhutan, and Nepal. He followed up with Parliament addresses in Mauritius, Mongolia, Afghanistan, the UK, and Sri Lanka in 2015. He spoke before the US Congress in 2016 and again in 2023, and addressed Uganda (2018), Maldives (2019), and Guyana (2024) in subsequent years.INDIA-AFRICA TIES BUILT TO COOPERATE: PM MODIIn his Namibian Parliament address, PM Modi emphasised India's development partnership with Africa, valued at over USD 12 billion, and its alignment with Africa's Agenda 2063 for industrialisation.'We seek not to compete, but to cooperate. Our goal is to build together. Not to take, but to grow together,' PM Modi said.He reiterated India's commitment to its 2018 principles of engagement with Africa, highlighting cooperation in defence, security, innovation, and job creation, while recalling India's support during the COVID-19 pandemic, including vaccines and medical aid under the Aarogya Maitri initiative.PM Modi concluded his tour on Wednesday, departing from Namibia and returning to New Delhi, capping off a highly symbolic and diplomatically impactful visit across five nations and three continents.- Ends(With Inputs from ANI)Tune InMust Watch
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