Watch: Woman travels from India to US to gift PM Modi artwork by child with diabetes

Speaking to ANI, she said she arrived in New York with a handmade portrait created by a child with Type 1 diabetes to present to Modi

“I have specially come from India to welcome PM Modi. This is a handmade portrait made by a Type 1 diabetes child, thanking PM Modi for the insulin that is being provided to him…,” she said.

Meanwhile, Modi left for New York from Philadelphia airport on Saturday night (local time) after attending the Quad Summit. He will attend the Summit of the Future (SOTF) at the United Nations on Sunday.

The Prime Minister will chair some key bilateral meetings in New York during the visit and will address a diaspora event today. He will also engage with CEO’s in a roundtable discussion.

On September 23, PM Modi will address the Summit of the Future at the United Nations General Assembly in New York. Modi will also hold bilateral meetings with several world leaders and discuss issues of mutual interest, on the sidelines of the summit.

UN Secretary General Antonio Guterres has called the Summit a ‘once in a generation UN Summit’. ‘Summit of the Future’ is an important milestone in the history of the UN as it enters the 80th year of its establishment in 2025. A large number of global leaders are expected to participate in the summit.