Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday touched down at Washington DC on a three-day visit to the United States. Modi will be addressing a joint session of the US Congress. This is Prime Minister Modi's fourth visit to the US.
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21:30(IST) Modi speaks of actions beyond our shores, both alone and together - for disaster relief, environmental protection, and conflict resolution
21:30(IST) For us in India, to live in harmony with mother earth is a part of our ancient belief: Modi
21:29(IST) Those who believe in humanity must come together as one and speak against this menace in one voice. Terrorism must be delegitimized: Modi
21:28(IST) Let us isolate those who harbour, support terrorists. Religion should be de-linked from terrorism: Modi
21:26(IST) I commend the members of US Congress for sending a clear message to those who preach and practice terrorism for political gains: Modi
21:25(IST) Globally, terrorism remains the biggest threat, going by different names, but with the common philosophy of hate, murder and violence: Modi
21:23(IST) Cooperation not dominance, connectivity not isolation is the need today: Modi
21:22(IST) A strong India-US. partnership can anchor peace, prosperity, and stability from Asia to Africa & from Indian Ocean to the Pacific: Modi
21:22(IST) Global institutions seem unable to cope with the multiple transitions, political complexities: Modi
21:21(IST) Many believe that stronger, prosperous India is in America's interest: Modi
21:19(IST) India's strong economy and growth rate of 7.6% per annum, is creating new opportunities for our mutual prosperity: Modi
21:18(IST) US is an indispensable partner, many of you feel a stronger India is in your interest: Modi
21:17(IST) In every sector of India's march, I see US as an indispensable partner. Let us work together to convert ideals into practical cooperation: Modi
21:16(IST) My dream is to economically empower our billion citizens through many social and economic transformations: Modi
21:15(IST) Defence purchases have moved from almost 0 to $10 billion in less than 10 years 
21:14(IST) India is undergoing a profound social and economical change: Modi
21:13(IST) PM on the diaspora bridgebuilders: They are among your best CEOs; academics; scientists; economists; doctors; even spelling bee champions 21:13(IST) Connecting our two nations is also a unique and dynamic bridge of three million Indian Americans: Modi
21:12(IST) And, we have not yet claimed intellectual property right on Yoga: Modi
21:11(IST) SIRI tells us that India's ancient heritage of Yoga has over 30 million practitioners in the US: Modi
21:10(IST) Our cooperation secures our cities and citizens from terrorists and protects our critical infrastructure from cyber threats: Modi
21:09(IST) We trade more with US than any other nation: Modi
21:08(IST) You are well-known for your bi-partisanship. I have also witnessed a similar spirit in Indian Parliament, especially in Upper House: Modi
21:06(IST) India will never forget the solidarity shown by US Congress when terrorists from across our border attacked Mumbai in 2008: Modi
SLIDESHOW: 26/11 attack: Sixty hours of terror
  • Firefighters try to douse a fire at the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai November 27, 2008.
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  • In this Nov. 26, 2008 file photo, a gunman is seen walking at the Chatrapathi Sivaji Terminal railway station in Mumbai, India. Later identified as Ajmal Kasab, this Lashkar operative has now been sentenced to death by the court. He has been the key link for Indian intelligence agencies in 26/11 probe and has been subjected to narco test. He has also helped India identify 26/11 masterminds operating from Pakistani soil. Kasab is from Pakistan and had entered India along with 9 other through coastal parts of Gujarat and Maharashtra to execute 26/11 terror strikes.
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  • National Security Guard (NSG) commandos hold position as a fire blazes at The Taj Mahal hotel in Mumbai.
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  • Fire breaks out of the dome of the Taj hotel in Mumbai on November 26, 2008.
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  • National Security Guard commandos are seen coming down a rope to reach the top of Nariman House on November 28, 2008. The structure was secured the same night.
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  • Smoke billows after an explosion during a military operation by Indian commandos at the Nariman House at Colaba Market. The bodies of five Israeli hostages seized by Islamic militants were recovered from a Jewish centre in Mumbai after it was stormed by Indian commandos.
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  • A guest trapped at the Taj hotel in Mumbai.
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  • A hotel guest looks out from a broken window of the besieged Trident-Oberoi Hotel in in Mumbai November 28, 2008.
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  • A man uses hotel curtains to climb down from the Taj Mahal hotel, the site of one of the shootouts with terrorists amidst a gunfight in Mumbai on late November 26, 2008.
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  • Soldiers at a balcony of the Taj Mahal hotel. Indian commandos freed hostages from Mumbai's Taj Mahal hotel on Thursday but battled on with gun-toting Islamist militants who launched an audacious attack across India's financial capital, killing more than 100 people.
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  • A National Security Guard commando shows the victory sign as he looks out from a window of the Taj Mahal Hotel in Mumbai, India, Saturday, Nov. 29, 2008. Indian commandos killed the last gunman holed up at the Taj, ending a 60-hour rampage through India's financial capital by militants that killed 172 people and rocked the nation.
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  • Firefighters extinguish a fire at The Taj Mahal hotel after a rescue operation.
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  • A foreign national who was held hostage by gunmen for nearly twenty four hours gestures to media as he walks away following his release from the Trident Oberoi hotel.
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  • A foreign tourist drinks water inside a fire brigade ambulance after being rescued from the Taj Mahal hotel.
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  • Bollywood actor Ashish Chowdhary grieves after receiving news of his sister's death outside the Trident Hotel in Mumbai.
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  • Italian chef Emanuele Lattanzi walks out shielding his daughter after being rescued from Oberoi Trident Hotel. This is hours after masked Indian commandos dropped from helicopters onto the roof of a Jewish center in Mumbai where militants were holed up, with hostages. Sharpshooters kept up a steady stream of fire at the five-story building and secured Trident.
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  • In this photo provided by Chabad.org, Rabbi Gavriel, right, and his wife Rivkah Holtzberg, left, co-directors of Chabad-Lubavitch of Mumbai, India, perform a Jewish wedding in Mumbai, India, in 2006. Holtzberg was at one of the sites attacked by suspected militants in Mumbai, Nov. 26, 2008. A cook who pulled Holtzberg's toddler son out of the building told The Associated Press she had seen Holtzberg and his wife lying on the floor, apparently unconscious. As the operation concluded, it became clear that Rabbi and his wife were among those killed in Mumbai terror strikes. The pictures of Rabbi's child made to front pages of the newspapers alongwith the story on how the toddler escaped bullets thanks to the intervention of his nanny.
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  • Rabbi Shimon Rosenberg, father of Rivka Holtzberg who was killed in Mumbai terror attacks, lights a menorah on the fifth day of Hanukkah in front of the Gateway of India monument in Mumbai, India, Thursday, Dec. 25, 2008. The parents of a rabbi and his wife who were killed in December 2008 terror strikes lit a 16-foot (5-meter) public menorah outside the building where their children lived in Mumbai.
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  • School children pay floral tribute to Sandeep Unnikrishnan, a National Security Guard commando who was killed at the Taj hotel, during the 60th Republic Day celebrations in Bangalore, on Jan. 26, 2009
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  • People walk outside the Taj Mahal hotel, which was one of the targets of the 2008 terror attacks by Pakistani militants in Mumbai, Sept. 4, 2014.
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  • Funeral procession of Hemant Karkare, the chief of Mumbai's Anti-Terrorist Squad, who was killed by gunmen during Mumbai attack.
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  • As seen in the reflection of a bullet-holed mirror customers enjoy a drink at the reopned Leopold cafe, one of the site of terror attack in Mumbai.
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  • Indian sand artist Sudarshan Patnaik gives the final touches to a sand sculpture of Mohammad Ajmal Kasab at a beach in Odisha. The sole surviving terrorist of the Mumbai terror attack was hanged in a Pune jail at 7.30 am on November 21, 2012.
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WHAT REMAINS IN OUR MINDS EVEN TODAY ARE THE IMAGES OF HORROR AND ANGUISH CAPTURED AS MUMBAI BATTLED THE WORST TERROR ATTACK TO HAVE EVER STRUCK ITS SHORES. OUT OF THE CARNAGE EMERGED TALES OF BRAVERY, COURAGE AND HOMAGE TO THE MUMBAIKAR'S SPIRIT. HERE ARE A FEW SELECT IMAGES THAT NARRATE BEST ALL THE EVENTS SURROUNDING 26/11- A DAY INDIA WILL NEVER FORGET.

21:05(IST) PM to US Congress: You helped us turn barriers into bridges of partnership. Thank you for being there when the partnership needed you the most 
21:04(IST) Today, our relationship has overcome the hesitations of history. Comfort, candour, and convergence define our conversations: Modi
21:03(IST) No wonder then, that President Obama has called our ties the defining partnership of the 21st century: Modi
21:02(IST) No wonder former PM Atal Bihari Vajpayee said India & US are natural allies: Modi
21:02(IST) The genius of Dr. BR Ambedkar was nurtured in the years he spent at the Columbia University a century ago: Modi
21:00(IST) Modi reminds the US Congress that Swami Vivekananda's call to embrace humanism was made in Chicago.
21:00(IST) Gandhi's non-violence inspired the heroism of Martin Luther King: Modi
20:58(IST) Today, India lives as one; India grows as one; India celebrates as one: Modi
20:57(IST) Threats to freedom & liberty form a strong bond between our two democracies: Modi
20:56(IST) Our founders created a modern nation with freedom, democracy, and equality as the essence of its soul: Modi
20:55(IST) There were many who doubted India when, as a newly independent nation, we reposed our faith in democracy: Modi
20:54(IST) As representative of world's largest democracy, it is indeed a privilege to speak to the leaders of the oldest: Modi
20:54(IST) India applauds the great sacrifices of the men & women from 'The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave' in service of mankind: PM Modi
20:53(IST) Thank you, Mr. Speaker for opening the doors of this magnificent Capitol: Modi
20:52(IST) This temple of democracy has encouraged & empowered other democracies the world over: Modi
20:51(IST) In granting me this opportunity you have honoured the world's democracy: Modi
20:50(IST) I am honoured to address this joint meeting of congress: Modi 20:47(IST) PM Modi addresses Joint Meeting of US Congress
20:25(IST) Following shooting incident in gurudwara in my constituency, the Sikh community's compassion & forgiveness has been a lesson: Speaker Paul Ryan
19:32(IST) After the joint address, Speaker Ryan will host a lunch for the Prime Minister at the Capitol which will be attended by top Congressmen
19:31(IST) The Joint address is likely to be attended by Vice President Joe Biden and a number of cabinet members of the Obama administration and Supreme Court Justice
19:29(IST) The last Pakistan prime minister to address a joint meeting was Benazir Bhutto in June, 1989. Since then no Pakistan leader was chosen for this honour
19:28(IST) The first Pakistan Prime Minister to address the Senate and House separately like Nehru was Liaquat Ali Khan on May 4, 1950
19:26(IST) Prime Minister will be the sixth Indian leader top address a joint meeting, if we do not include Nehru
19:25(IST) Indian leaders who addressed the US Congress joint meetings were Dr S Radhakrishnan, Rajiv Gandhi, Narsimha Rao, Atal Bihari Vajpayee and Dr. Manmohan Singh
19:23(IST) Presently, only joint meetings are arranged to hear foreign leaders
19:22(IST) Late prime minister Jawaharlal Nehru had the unique honour of addressing the House and Senate separately on October 13, 1949
19:20(IST) Historically, the US Congress had tried joint meetings, joint sessions and separate house and senate reception speeches for receiving foreign leaders.
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