Prime Minister Narendra Modi will begin a two-nation tour of Ireland and the US from Wednesday. During his seven-day trip, PM will first visit Ireland, marking it to be the first Prime Ministerial visit from India in almost 60 years. "We hope to further develop strong people-to-people and economic ties with Ireland in the years to come," Modi said in his Facebook page. In Dublin, PM will hold talks with Enda Kenny, the Taoiseach of Ireland followed by a brief interaction with the Indian community.
In New York, Modi will address a UN Sustainable Development Summit and participate in a Summit on peacekeeping being hosted by US President Barack Obama. The Prime Minister will also be meeting several world leaders and have interactions with leading investors and financial sector firms. "This visit seeks to build on the substantial ground covered during my last visit to USA and President Obama's visit to India early this year," Modi said.
There will be a working dinner where major Fortune-500 companies will be present to deliberate on investment opportunities in India. He will also travel to West Coast where he will visit Facebook Headquarters for a Townhall Q&A with its CEO Mark Zuckerberg.