'AI, 2036 Olympics bid, 5G prowess': Top quotes from PM Modi's New York address

From giving AI a new meaning, to promising efforts to make the Olympics 2036 happen in India, PM Modi made several notable statements during his speech. 

In Short

• PM Modi received warm welcome in New York
• PM Modi started speech with 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai'
• Praised Indians abroad, called them 'Rashtradoot'

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived at the 'Modi and US' event in New York, amid cheers and 'Modi, Modi' chants from the Indian community abroad. Performers like Hanumankind, Aditya Gadhvi and Devi Sriprasad performed ahead of PM Modi's much-awaited speech.

After a rousing welcome at the event, PM Modi began his speech with the words 'Bharat Mata Ki Jai' and also heaped praise on the Indian community.

From giving AI a new meaning, to promising efforts to make Olympics 2036 happen in India, PM Modi made several notable statements during his speech.

Top quotes from PM Modi during New York event:

1. "Very soon, you will witness the Olympics in India too. We are putting all possible efforts to host the 2036 Olympics".
2. "Today, India's 5G market is bigger than America. It has happened within two years. Now, India is working on made-in-India 6G."
3. "I have always understood the capabilities of the Indian diaspora...You all have always been India's strongest brand ambassadors for me. This is why I address you all as Rashtradoot".
4. "That day is not far when you will see the made-in-India chip in America. This small chip will take India's flight of Viksit Bharat to a newer height. Ye Modi ki guarantee hai".
5. "Today, when India says something on a global platform, the world listens. Some time ago when I said that this is not the era of war, its severity was understood by all. India emerges as the first responder whenever there's a crisis in the world."
6. "India's priority is not to increase its pressure in the world but to increase its impact. 'Hum aaag ki tarah jalaane waale nahin, Suraj ki kiran ki tarah roshani dene waale hain'. We don't want our supremacy in the world, but to increase cooperation in the prosperity of the world."
7. "For me, AI means American Indians. This is the spirit that is taking the India-US relations to a new height."
8. "India is now the land of opportunities. It doesn't wait for opportunities any more, it creates opportunities. In the last 10 years, India has created launching pads of opportunities in every sector."
9. "We (India) chose the path for the green transition. It is our tradition of love for nature that guided us and we are focusing on solar and wind energy areas. India is the first G20 country to achieve its Paris climate goals."
10. "Every aspiration is giving birth to new achievement, and every achievement becomes a facilitator for a new aspiration. In a decade, India has climbed to 5th spot from 10th spot in terms of the economy. Now, every Indian wants it to become the third-largest economy."