“AI that is driving India,” he said. “A for aspirational, I for India. This is a new force. It’s a new energy. The aspirations of millions of Indians are driving India’s growth,” he said. Marking the landmarks in India’s progress, Prime Minister Modi said that India had been an importer of cell phones, but is now an exporter, and will not stop “till maximum devices in the world work on made-in-India chips”.

“This tiny chip will be, will be something that takes the flight of Viksit Bharat (Developed India) to newer heights, and this is Modi’s guarantee,” he added.

The Prime Minister praised the work of the Indian diaspora in the US and across India, saying “I salute you. You have flown the flag high,” he said.

He said he has “only praise from every leader about the Indian diaspora”. “Whichever society we live in, we make great contributions, here in America, as doctors, researchers, as tech professionals, scientists, and other professionals,” he said. But it extends to sports, he said referring to the World Cup Cricket championship that was played not far from the venue he was speaking where the US team comprised many Indian-Americans.

He recalled the affectionate welcome he had received the previous day from President Joe Biden and said, “This respect is for you, for your achievements, for the hundreds and thousands of Indians living here.”

On the enduring links of the diaspora, he said, “There is no ocean so deep that would create distance between you and the India you have given a place to in the depths of your heart.”

Indian-Americans are the brand ambassadors of India and have linked both countries. Turning to India’s commitment to democracy, he said that while the US was preparing for its elections, India had completed the biggest election ever with an electorate larger than that of the US and entire Europe. And India’s voters had given him a third mandate not seen in 60 years, he said. This was a recognition of his government’s achievements and a mandate for its agenda of progress and development, Prime Minister Modi said.

He summed up his goal with the symbolism of Pushp (flower): P stands for progressive India, U for unstoppable India, S for Spiritual India, H for Humanity-first India and P for Prosperous India.

Giving a progress report of his governance of 10 years, the Prime Minister said that India had gone from the tenth biggest economy to the fifth, and was on the way to becoming the third largest. Millions of Indians have seen their standards of living raised in all respects, from the provision of water and toilets to the provision of digital wallets and 5G cell phones – which now exceed the number in the US, he said.

People had higher ambitions, and, for example, they no longer wanted just roads, but demanded “wonderful expressways”, he said. “We empowered the poor” creating a new middle class that is the driving force of India’s development.

“One of the youngest countries in the world, it is a country that is full of energy, full of dreams every day, new achievements every day,” he said. On the close ties between the great democracies, Prime Minister Modi another play on the initials of Artificial Intelligence. AI “also means the spirit of America, India. This is the new AI power for the world. This AI spirit will take India-America relations to new heights”, he said