Top 10 quotes from PM Modi's historic Capitol Hill address

Prime Minister Narendra Modi in his historical address at the joint session of the US Congress at Capitol Hill on Wednesday said the need of the hour for both the nations is to deepen their security cooperation.

While the Prime Minister received a multitude of standing ovations and applauses during his address, some of his words also left the US Congress in laughter.

Here are the top ten quotes from Prime Minister Modi's address:

1. India applauds, the great sacrifices of the men and women from 'The Land of the Free and the Home of the Brave' in service of mankind. India knows what this means because our soldiers too have fallen in distant battlefields for the same ideals. That is why the threads of freedom and liberty form a strong bond between our two democracies. 
    
2. India will never forget the solidarity shown by the US Congress when terrorists from across our border attacked Mumbai in 2008. And for this, we are grateful.
    
3. The need of the hour is for us to deepen our security cooperation. And, base it on a policy that isolates those who harbour, support and sponsor terrorists; and that does not distinguish between "good" and "bad" terrorists; and that delinks religion from terrorism. Also, for us to succeed, those who believe in humanity must come together to fight for it as one, and speak against this menace in one voice. Terrorism must be delegitimised. 
    
4. My dream is to economically empower them through many social and economic transformations. And, do so by 2022, the seventy-fifth anniversary of India's independence. 
    
5. Siri tells us that India's ancient heritage of Yoga has over 30 million practitioners in the USA. And, we have not yet claimed intellectual property right on Yoga.
    
6.  My to-do list is long and ambitious. It includes a vibrant rural economy with robust farm sector; a roof over each head and electricity to all households; to skill millions of our youth; build 100 smart cities; have a broad band for a billion, and connect our villages to the digital world; and create a 21st century rail, road and port infrastructure.
    
7. Although the shadow of terrorism is spreading across the world, it is incubated in India's neighbourhood. I commend the members of the US Congress for sending a clear message to those who preach and practice terrorism for political gains.
    

 

In the territory stretching from West of India's border to Africa, it may go by different names, from Laskhar-e-Taiba, to Taliban to ISIS. But, its philosophy is common: of hate, murder and violence.
 

Mahatma Gandhi's non-violence inspired Martin Luther King's heroism.
 

Connecting our two nations is also a unique and dynamic bridge of three million Indian Americans. Today, they are among your best CEOs; academics; astronauts; scientists; economists; doctors; even spelling bee champions. They are your strength. They are also the pride of India. They symbolise the best of both our societies