The two discussed about Prime Minister Modi’s proposal at the United Nations General Assembly of launching an International Day of Yoga. Gabbard told Modi that she was a practitioner of Yoga and was very interested in the proposal and also assured him that she would try to do her best to support and further this proposal.
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Modi also invited the Hawaii representative to visit India, which she has not visited yet.
Officials said that Gabbard, a great supporter of India who has interest in defence-related matters, discussed her approach towards the topic as well as international cooperation in terms of working against common threats posed through terror.
Image: US Congressman gifts Prime Minister Narendra Modi a copy of the Bhagwad Gita. Photograph: MEA/Twitter
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