Modi at House of Commons |
Prime Minister Narendra Modi became the first Indian head to address the British parliament. The Prime Minister received a standing ovation when he arrived at the House of Commons. He concluded his speech to a loud round of applause.The PM started his speech saying he was honoured to speak at the British parliament and was delighted to be inLondon. British are wise enough to recognize Mahatma Gandhi`s greatness and Indians are generous enough to share him. Modi arrived in the United Kingdom this afternoon on a three-day visit. This is Modi`s first visit as Indian Prime Minister to the UK. The PrimeMinister`s visit to Britain will be a mix of bilateral engagements as well as programmes purely relating to Indian diaspora.Modi will have one-on-one bilateral discussion with his UK counterpart David Cameron, with whom he would be sitting across for the third time since assuming the office.
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