In Dublin, PM Modi issued a joint statement with his Irish counterpart Enda Kenny and addressed the Indian diaspora. In New York, PM Modi held meeting with top CEOs and world leaders.
He made a strong pitch for a global partnership for sustainable development at his UN General Assembly address. After a score of meetings with tech giants in Silicon Valley, he is back to New York to meet US President Barack Obama in the last leg of the US visit.
Returning to Delhi after a visit that has created several successful outcomes & opportunities for India. pic.twitter.com/kh4yIrx4Xz
- PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 29, 2015
An extraordinary visit ends, with a relentless focus on the future. PM @narendramodi emplanes for New Delhi pic.twitter.com/p4FC7S6TO2
- Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 29, 2015


Bonding with Palestine. PM @narendramodi with President Mahmoud Abbas in New York pic.twitter.com/Dtscyoef3c
- Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 28, 2015
Lest we Forget. PM says that memorial for fallen @UNPeacekeeping should b erected expeditiously;India will contribute pic.twitter.com/PZRwacc0wi
- Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 28, 2015

- 18,000 Indian troops have participated in UN Peacekeeping Operations
- India has participated in 48 in peacekeeping operations.
- India has provided training to peacekeeping officers in 82 countries.
- Indian Army is also the largest volunteer force in world's history to the UN.
Ahead of PM's speech at the Leaders' Summit on Peacekeeping, take a look at India's contributions to UN Peacekeeping pic.twitter.com/loR8uXuyvZ
- Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 28, 2015

- There is need for mobilization of resources.
- Pakistan has been full engaged with the high-level panel on peacekeeping.
- Pakistan has consistently been among the top troop contributors.
- Pakistan has always supported reforms to better meet the requirements of the continuously changing demand of peacekeeping.
- We will continue to provide highly-trained peacekeeping officers.
- It's our privilege to work with other member states in maintaining global peace. Despite challenging circumstances, our commitment to UN peacekeeping is firm.

- Peacekeeping ops save lives, protect people and help countries overcome conflict.
- UN peacekeeping missions are supporting 200 thousand refugees in South Sudan.
- We are in troubled times. Peacekeepers have never been more challenged. And we face extremist criminal groups.
- First time in 15 years that we react urgently and collectively.
- We need more police personnel and people in justice and correctional departments. We need more women participation.

- We need to recruit for the protection of the civilians. Innocent people are caught in crossfire like in South Sudan. We also have to candidly admit, and I'll be clear on that, we have to stop the abuse of civilians by peacekeepers. We have to agree on zero tolerance on this.
- We need to conduct more peacekeeping operations. We also need more women in peacekeeping operations.
- We know peace operations are not the solution to all problems. But these are one of the most important tools to counter armed conflict.
- As a consequence, peacekeepers have gone to more dangerous conflicts. The supply of well-trained peacekeepers can't keep up with demand.
PM Shri @narendramodi meeting United States Secretary of State, Mr. John Kerry at New York pic.twitter.com/hJ29vIR4zk
- PIB India (@PIB_India) September 28, 2015
- October holds special significance for us as it is the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi, who was the greatest champion of environment conservation.
- India's commitment to climate change is second to none. We are ready to play a leadership role.
President & I share an uncompromising commitment on climate change without affecting our ability to meet the dev aspirations of humanity: PM
- PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 28, 2015
- As terrorism threats grow, we have resolved to deepen our cooperation.
- This meeting and my visit demonstrates the extraordinary diversity of our relationship.

- In Silicon Valley, I saw the driving force of our relationship.
- Together we can do a lot for achieving the sustainable development goals.
- We have both set ambitious national agendas.
- Our partnership is of great significance to the world.
- I thank Mr Obama for answering my call on the global partnership for sustainable development.
A partnership that will define the 21st century. PM @narendramodi & Pres @BarackObama hold delegation level talks pic.twitter.com/01PVK76PA7
- Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 28, 2015




- Force alone can't impose peace, dictatorships not sustainable
- Today's dictators are tomorrow's calls for revolutions
- If Iran deal fully implemented, it will prevent war
- Let's remember how this started
- Assad reacted to peaceful protest
- Fueling the current strike
- ISIL depends on perpetual war to survive
- But they also survive on a poisonous ideology
- Part of that should be a constant rejection by Muslims
- And also by non-Muslims who link Islam with terror
- We will continue to be the largest donor to support the refugees
Look who dropped by! Missed in Silicon Valley, the original tech entrepreneur @BillGates says hello to PM & President pic.twitter.com/RFerU56VjE
Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 28, 2015
Some more pics of PM @narendramodi's meeting with President Hollande pic.twitter.com/9xZOZLLa3a
Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 28, 2015
Bonjour Président @fhollande! PM @narendramodi meets with the French President for the second engagement of the day pic.twitter.com/x8RbOH9h5x
Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 28, 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met his British counterpart David Cameron in New York today on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly summit.
An Englishman in New York. PM @narendramodi receives PM @David_Cameron of UK pic.twitter.com/yiSVZONSaY
Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 28, 2015
Back to the Big Apple after a productive West Coast visit. pic.twitter.com/SsgOEIc6fl
- PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 28, 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today asked the Indian community in the US for "a certificate" on whether he has fulfilled the promises he had made. The 18,500-strong crowd that packed a California stadium roared a top grade.
- The PM's hour-long address at a reception in San Jose marked the end of his two-day visit to Silicon Valley, during which he also met tech giants and visited Facebook and Google.
- Chants of "Modi, Modi" rose as the Prime Minister entered the SAP Center and also frequently during his speech. For those who couldn't be present inside the packed stadium, massive television screens were put up outside.
- "Today after 16 months, I want a certificate from you. I had said I will not leave any stone unturned... to fulfill the responsibility I have been given by 125 crore people. Every moment of my life I will devote to work. Have I kept my promise, am I working hard?" the PM asked.
- So saying, he made yet another attack on the opposition Congress without naming it: "In our country, it doesn't take much for allegations to come up against politicians... This person made Rs. 50 crore, that son made Rs. 250 crore, that daughter made Rs. 500 crore, someone's damaad (son-in-law) made Rs. 1,000 crore..." Damaad is seen as a reference to Congress President Sonia Gandhi's son-in-law Robert Vadra and his controversial land deals.
- "Aren't you sick of all of this? Aren't you angry? My countrymen, I am standing in your midst. Is there any allegation against me?" the PM asked. "No," said the audience in one voice.
- The PM's speech was packed with context for his audience. "Did anyone think brain drain can become brain gain? This is not brain drain but brain deposit. When the opportunity comes, it will come to the service of Mother India - with Interest," he said.
- "The magic of your fingers on the keyboard has given India a new identity. You are forcing the world to change," he told his audience made up of many IT professionals. California has the largest population of non-resident Indians in the US, with a heavy concentration of them in the Bay Area.
- The PM began the day with a Townhall at the Facebook headquarters, where, answering a question from Mark Zuckerberg, he broke down as he talked about the hardships his mother had endured while raising her family.
- He also visited the Google campus, where Google CEO Sundar Pichai announced 11 new languages on Android next month, including PM Modi's mother tongue Gujarati. And, high-speed wireless internet service at 500 railway stations in India.
- In Silicon Valley the PM met the world's top tech chiefs, including India-born Satya Nadella of Microsoft and Mr Pichai, sharing his plans for Digital India. He now heads to New York, where he will meet US President Barack Obama.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today introduced to a large crowd of Indians in San Jose what he called his "JAM" style of governance.

Describing terrorism and global warming as the two biggest threats to the world, the Prime Minister Narendra Modi today questioned why the UN had not yet arrived at a clear definition of terrorism.
"If it has taken the UN 15 years to define terrorism, how many years will they take to fight it?" PM Modi said, addressing a large gathering of the Indian diaspora at the SAP Centre in San Jose.
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Goodbye California! PM @narendramodi departs San Jose for New York, after a very productive weekend pic.twitter.com/DZ74IOgIeH
- Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 28, 2015


PM @narendramodi explains the JAM concept. J=Jan Dhan financial inclusion program, A=Aadhar unique identity card M=Mobile Governance
- Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 28, 2015
- For the poor, we decided that they could open even with zero balance.
- Bank-wallahs asked me sir please at least give us the money for stationery. I said, we have had lazed for 40 years, now is the time to sweat.


"It doesn't take much for politicians to get allegations to their name. The son made Rs 50 crore, the daughter made Rs 250 crore, the son-in-law (daamad) made Rs 1,000 crore. The relative got the contract. The people of India are sick of corruption."

- Today, after 16 months, I need your certificate. Have I done good work? (the crowd cheers)
- There were discussions in India that the 'brain drain' has to stop. No one thought the brain drain could also be converted into 'brain gain'. And when the time comes, this will come to the use of 'Maa Bharat'.
- So this is not brain drain, this is a deposit! A very valuable deposit! And I say this my countrymen, that time has come now.

- I have come to California after 25 years. I can see a lot of change. I see new faces.
- Today, there is a new image of India, a new perception of India in the world. People are moved to change their perception of the old India. This is the magic of your fingers at the computers.
- Sitting here, with your innovations, you are compelling the world to change. And the people who refuse to change, are soon going to become irrelevant.



A Madison Square Garden moment for Silicon Valley. The SAP Center is jampacked as PM @narendramodi arrives pic.twitter.com/CRy2NuldpR
- Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 28, 2015







- I am delighted that Qualcomm has announced a fund of $150 million.
- This is a special event because the idea of start-ups is close to my heart.
I want to see the idea and the spirit of Startups light up the economies and the fortunes of people in rural India: PM @narendramodi
- PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 27, 2015
- At the thought of Startups it was natural to pick Silicon Valley for our first overseas event.
- India and US have a natural partnership in tech and innovation that has shaped the knowledge economy.
Scale of India's development needs is huge.Need to achieve it is urgent. We cannot simply continue on traditional paths to development: PM
- PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 27, 2015
- The Start-ups today defy natural rates of growth. An idea can become a global product within a year, multiplying customers & employees.
- India's own ecosystem of startups is evolving rapidly. It is driven by the energy, enterprise and innovation of our youth.
- India has woken up to potential of start-ups with great enthusiasm and energy. In the past few years they have grown exponentially.
Today, the Startups defy the natural rates of growth. An idea can become a global name within a year: PM @narendramodi
- PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 27, 2015

- I often said if there is a strong wind, blowing, some may try to shut the window, others will try to put up a windmill.
- New ideas have always displaced old ones. Startups have always been the engines of progress. Mega corps of today have been startups of yesterday.
An catalyst for the future. The unique #IndiaUS exhibition of Start Ups showcases products from 40 diff companies pic.twitter.com/Fm4QxRsoKV
- Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 27, 2015

Its time for that missing 'e' in Tech - entrepreneurship. The India-US Startup Konnect 2015 is all set to receive PM pic.twitter.com/TWlJF9u3xT
- Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 27, 2015

Coming together to discuss and deliberate on start-ups...enthusiasm at Start-up Konnect programme. pic.twitter.com/zaGluSKWoT
- PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 27, 2015

Meanwhile, the SAP Center is getting ready for the programme this evening (early Monday morning India time). pic.twitter.com/TmGNDyNTpn
- PMO India (@PMOIndia) September 27, 2015

PM @narendramodi: We should encourage Hackathon culture in India so that the youth are inspired to find solutions to the country's problems
- Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 27, 2015
- Whatever you guys have done here, we will further use it for benefit of the poor.
- I would like to congratulate you all for your work.

- For 15 hours you are sitting at your computers finding solutions to problems. We should introduce the 'Hackathon' culture in India.
- You are sacrificing your night's sleep to find solutions, to bring a change. It's a noble cause.

- We will bring the Android platform in different languages in Indian states including PM Modi's hometown Gujarat.
A clear view of health. PM @narendramodi gets a view of Project Iris, smart lens that measure glucose levels pic.twitter.com/zHlPa1WLhJ
- Vikas Swarup (@MEAIndia) September 27, 2015