By Ada Kohli
Published Jun 21, 2023

Hindustan Times
In Focus

6 Indian Leaders Who Addressed US Congress 

Jawaharlal Nehru

Jawaharlal Nehru was the first Indian Prime Minister to address the House and Senate in the United States of America in 1949

Rajiv Gandhi

36 years later, in June 1985, Rajiv Gandhi become the second Indian Prime Minister to address the US Congress

P V Narasimha Rao

P.V. Narasimha Rao, the 9th Prime Minister of India addressed the US Congress in 1994

Atal Bihari Vajpayee

In 2000, Atal Bihari Vajpayee became India's first Prime Minister from the Bharatiya Janata Party to address the US Congress

Manmohan Singh

Manmohan Singh was the 5th Indian Prime Minister who addressed the US Congress in 2005 

Narendra Modi (2016 and 2023)

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to become the first Indian Prime Minister to address the US Congress twice. He first addressed US Congress in 2016 and will make his second speech n June 22, 2023