In Pics: PM Narendra Modi's US visit

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to the Capital on Wednesday after his five-day visit to the US.Modi left Washington on Tuesday at the end of his visit and returned home on a Special Air India plane after a brief transit halt in Frankfurt.Union Minister Ram Vilas Paswan and a few of his ministerial colleagues were present at the Palam Technical area to receive Modi in a departure from normal practice where ministers no longer line up to see off or receive the prime minister during his foreign trips.During the five-day hectic visit, Modi projected India as an attractive investment destination, tried to reset ties with America, addressed the UN General Assembly and enthralled the Indian diaspora.At the end of his first visit to the US as Prime Minister, Modi "thanked" America for what he said was a highly "successful and satisfactory trip" to the country.Here is a round up of Modi's US visit, with exciting pictures:Prime Minister Narendra Modi waits for the arrival of leaders of the House to make a statement, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, on Capitol Hill in Washington.Modi, left, is welcomed on Capitol Hill in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, by, from second from left, Rep. Joe Crowley, D-NY, House Speaker John Boehner of Ohio, Rep. George Holding, R-N.C., House Foreign Affairs Committee Chairman Rep. Ed Royce, R-Calif., and House Minority Leader Nancy Pelosi of CalifModi, center, flanked by Secretary of State John Kerry and Vice President Joe Biden, speaks during a luncheon in his honor, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, at the State Department in Washington.Modi waves to a person in the audience during a luncheon at the State Department in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, in his honor of Modi. Earlier, the prime minister met with President Barack Obama at the White House and toured the Martin Luther King Memorial in Washington with President ObamaPresident Barack Obama escorts Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the Martin Luther King Jr. Memorial in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014.President Barack Obama meets with Modi, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama and India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi said Tuesday that "it is time to set a new agenda" between their countries, addressing concerns that the world's two largest democracies have grown apart.President Barack Obama waves as he meets with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington. President Barack Obama lauded India's new prime minister for focusing on economic growth and addressing the needs of the "poorest of the poor."Narendra Modi waves as he meets with President Barack Obama Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington.A motorcade carrying Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the White House in Washington, Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, for a meeting with President Barack Obama. Obama and Modi planned a meeting Tuesday as the centerpiece of a rare two-day visit to the White House.Narendra Modi waves as he arrives at the White House, on Tuesday, Sept. 30, 2014, for a meeting with President Barack Obama in the Oval Office.Narendra Modi joined by his translator, listens to a question from an audience member after his remarks to the Council on Foreign Relations, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 in New YorkModi speaks during a press conference at the Council on Foreign Relations, Monday, Sept. 29, 2014 in New York.Members of the Indian-American community gather in Times Square to watch a live stream of Modi who spoke to a capacity crowd at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in New York. A day after addressing a hushed U.N. General Assembly, where headphone-wearing delegates rarely break into a smile, India's new prime minister told a packed and boisterous crowd to help him develop his nation's economy, vowing that under his leadership, India won't look back.Modi gives a speech during a reception by the Indian community in honor of his visit to the United States at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in New York.Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves to the crowd as he arrives to give a speech during a reception by the Indian community in honor of his visit to the United States at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in New York.Supporters wave an Indian flag as Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares to give a speech.Traditional dancers perform during a reception by the Indian community in honor of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in New York. Exhibiting unusual glitz for a visiting leader, Modi takes a star turn at the famous New York auditorium as he courts the Indian-American community on his first U.S. visit since sweeping to power in May.A painter creates a portrait of Narendra Modi onstage as singer singer Kavitha Krishnamurthy, far left, performs during a reception by the Indian community in honor of the prime minister's visit to the United States at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in New York.Traditional Gujarati dancers perform during a reception by the Indian community in honor of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in New York.Traditional Rajasthani dancers perform during a reception by the Indian community in honor of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the United States at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in New York.Visitors to Madison Square Garden make their way through the building see Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in New York. Exhibiting unusual glitz for a visiting leader, Modi takes a star turn at the famous New York auditorium as he courts the Indian-American community on his first U.S. visit since sweeping to power in MayVisitors to Madison Square Garden shuffle along in line outside the building to see Prime Minister Narendra Modi speak, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in New York.Dancers with an Indian cultural group perform outside Madison Square Garden in preparation for an appearance by Modi, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in New York.Members of the Indian-American community gather in Times Square to watch a live stream of Narendra Modi who spoke to a capacity crowd at Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in New York. A day after addressing a hushed U.N. General Assembly, where headphone-wearing delegates rarely break into a smile, India's new prime minister told a packed and boisterous crowd to help him develop his nation's economy, vowing that under his leadership, India won't look back.Protestors stage a demonstration against PM Narendra Modi across the street from Madison Square Garden, where Modi spoke to a capacity crowd from the Indian-American community, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in New York. A day after addressing a hushed U.N. General Assembly, where headphone-wearing delegates rarely break into a smile, India's new prime minister told a packed and boisterous crowd to help him develop his nation's economy, vowing that under his leadership, India won't look back.A protestor with the Alliance for Justice and Accountability shouts slogans during a demonstration against Narendra Modi outside Madison Square Garden, Sunday, Sept. 28, 2014, in New York. A day after addressing a hushed U.N. General Assembly, where headphone-wearing delegates rarely break into a smile, India's new prime minister is assured a raucous reception as he addresses a crowd from a rotating stage at Madison Square Garden.Gwen Stefani of No Doubt performs during the 3rd Global Citizen Festival at Central Park in New York on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014.Carrie Underwood performs during the 3rd Global Citizen Festival at Central Park on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 in New York.Prime Minister Narendra Modi, left and Hugh Jackman speak at the 3rd Global Citizen Festival at Central Park on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 in New York.Narendra Modi speaks at the 3rd Global Citizen Festival at Central Park on Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014 in New York.Narendra Modi addresses the 69th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014Pakistan's ceaseless effort to internationalize the Kashmir issue earned a sharp rebuke from Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who told the UN general assembly that it was a pointless exercise when there were so many more pressing issues facing the region and the world."Raising it at the UN won't resolve bilateral issues," Modi suggested in caustic remarks that came a day after Pakistan's prime minister Nawaz Sharif told the general assembly that his country could not draw a veil on Kashmir.Asserting that India's future is tied to its neighborhood, he told the general assembly of his government's positive outreach to its neighbors from day one, and said its approach towards Pakistan was in the same vein."We want to promote friendship with Pakistan too, but we can only talk without the shadow of terrorism over us," Modi said in a speech delivered in Hindi, adding that it is incumbent on Pakistan to create a conducive atmosphere for talks.He also referred to the recent floods in Kashmir and said his government had not focused only on Jammu & Kashmir but had also offered to help flood victims in Pakistan-occupied Kashmir.Modi did not directly accuse Pakistan of promoting terror, but the inference was clear in his wider remarks that reflected India's growing concern over terrorism worldwide.He said terrorism is surfacing in different forms and different ways across the world and no country is immune from it. "Even today there were countries that were giving shelter to terrorist organizations and differentiating between good terrorists and bad terrorists which raised questions about their intentions and motives," he said."The world should shun such countries and conclude adopting a comprehensive convention on international terrorism", Modi said.PM Narendra Modi acknowledges the hall after addressing the 69th United Nations General Assembly at UN headquarters, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014.PM Narendra Modi, foreground, exchanges greetings with U.N. General Assembly President Sam Kutesa, of Uganda, at the beginning of his addresses to the 69th session of the United Nations General Assembly, at U.N. headquarters, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014Modi greets others as he meets with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon, center right, during the 69th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014. Left is Foreign Minister of India Sushma Swaraj.Modi is given a tour after arriving at the United Nations during the 69th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014.Modi meets with Secretary-General Ban Ki-moon during the 69th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014.PM Narendra Modi arrives at the United Nations during the 69th United Nations General Assembly at U.N. headquarters, Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014.Modi lays a wreath at the base of the Survivor Tree during a visit to the National September 11 Memorial Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, in New York.Narendra Modi gestures after laying a wreath at the base of the Survivor Tree during a visit to the National September 11 Memorial Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, in New York.Modi tours the grounds of the National September 11 Memorial Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, in New York.Modi dressed in white, is shown the North Pool during a visit to the National September 11 Memorial Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, in New York.PM Modi lays roses on the names of Indian victims of the Sept. 11 attacks during a visit to the National September 11 Memorial Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, in New YorkA rose placed by Prime Minister Modi atop the name of an Indian victim of the Sept. 11 attacks during a visit to the National September 11 Memorial Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, in New York.A sniper team stands watch during a visit by Modi to the National September 11 Memorial Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, in New YorkSupporters of Modi of India cheer as he leaves after a visit to the National September 11 Memorial Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, in New York.Modi arrives for a visit to the National September 11 Memorial Saturday, Sept. 27, 2014, in New YorkDescribing America as India's “natural global partner”, Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New York on Friday on a five-day visit to the US, holding out an assurance that India is “open and friendly” for business and innovations. Modi, 64, flew into New York's John F. Kennedy airport on a special Air India Boeing plane on the first leg of his maiden visit to the US as Prime Minister after a nearly nine-hour flight from Frankfurt where he had an overnight halt.

In Pics: PM Narendra Modi's US visit

New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi returned to the Capital on Wednesday after his five-day visit to the US.Modi left Washington on Tuesday at the end of his visit and returned home on a Special

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