Prime Minister Narendra Modi concluded his US visit,thanking the American people for “exceptional welcome, warmth and hospitality”and saying the diverse range of programmes he attended during the stay will greatly benefit India.

External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Raveesh Kumar tweeted two photographs of the prime minister boarding his special aircraft for his return journey.

“PM @narendra modi winds up a visit filled with many highlights,” he said. Just before emplaning the special aircraft, the prime minister detailed his week-long visit and the programmes he attended in the US,including his address to the 74th UN General Assembly in New York and the mega“Howdy Modi!” event in Houston, Texas.

Modi thanked US president Donald Trump for attending the Indian diaspora event.

“Community connect is at the heart of India-USA relations. I will never forget the #Howdy Modi programme, made more special by the coming of@POTUS. That gesture showed how much he personally, and USA values ties with India as well as the role of our talented diaspora” he tweeted. He also mentioned his “excellent” bilateral meetings with international leaders and the roundtable with American industry leaders.

“Drawing more investment to India and acquainting the world with India’s reform trajectory was one of the aims too. My interactions with energy sector CEOs in Houston and American captains of industry in NY were successful. The world is eager to explore opportunities in India,” the prime minister said.