PM Narendra Modi begins his three-day visit to the US, initiates talks with thought leaders

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrived in New York earlier today for the first leg of his landmark state visit to the United States, where he met with business and thought leaders like Tesla CEO Elon Musk, Nobel Prize winner Paul Romer and astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson.

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   Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in New York late Tuesday evening, marking the beginning of his first State visit to the US. (AP Photo)

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   Modi is visiting the US for three days, where he will have at least three meetings with President Joe Biden (AP Photo)

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   PM Modi received a grand welcome from members of the Indian diaspora in New York. (PTI Photo)

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   Many supporters were seen dancing before the arrival of PM Modi at Lotte hotel in New York. (Reuters Photo)

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   He met many business and thought leaders, including, Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk, in New York, where they had "multifaceted conversations on issues ranging from energy to spirituality." (PTI Photo)

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   Next, he met Nobel Prize winner, Paul Romer, in New York. (PTI Photo)

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   He also met with experts in healthcare, technology and education sectors. In this picture, you can see him meeting with Bridgewater Associates Co-Founder Ray Dalio. (PTI Photo)

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   He also met Astrophysicist Neil deGrasse Tyson, in New York. (PTI Photo)

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   The three meetings between the US and the Indian leaders comprises of a private engagement at the White House on Wednesday, a bilateral meeting in the Oval Office and a State dinner at the White House on Thursday. (Reuters Photo)