India's Prime Minister Modi wraps up official visit to United States

India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is winding down his official visit to the United States on Friday, meeting with U.S. and Indian business leaders in Washington D.C., followed by an address to business leaders at the Kennedy Center for Performing Arts.

Modi joined U.S. President Biden and First Lady Jill Biden for a gourmet vegetarian state dinner on the South Lawn of the White House Thursday, June 22.

Dinner guests included OpenAI CEO Sam Altman and his partner Oliver Mulherin, fashion designer Ralph Lauren and his wife Ricky, and filmmaker M. Night Shyamalan and his wife Dr. Bhavna Shyamalan.

Also in attendance were Secretary of Homeland Security Alejandro Mayorkas, and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

During the toast celebrating the friendship of the two nations, Modi told Biden, “You are soft spoken, but when it comes to action, you are very strong.”

Modi also spoke to the U.S. Congress on Thursday.During Modi’s visit, the White House also announced plans to cooperate with India on quantum computing, scientific research and technological innovation, alongside its plans to manufacture weapons in India.

(CGTN)