PM Modi to make first US visit since re-election in September, will participate in UNGA and address Indian-American communities in Houston

Confirming dates of Prime Minister Narendra Modi's attendance at UN Climate Action Summit 2019, sources have said PM Modi will be visiting at UN general assembly in New York from September 20 to 23, later this year.

According to PTI, PM Modi will also dress Indian-Americans in Houston and Chicago during his trip. Houston is energy capital of world. Energy security is a priority area for Prime Minister.

PM Modi's previous dresses to Indian-American communities

This would be Modi's third major dress to Indian-American community after he became Prime Minister in 2014. previous two were at Mison Square Garden in New York in 2014 and Silicon Valley in 2016. Both events were attended by more than 20,000 people. Anticipating a larger crowd, authorities are looking at multipurpose NRG Stium in Houston, which has a seating capacity of 70,000 people.  

Houston has one of largest concentrations of Indian American community in US. Texas Goverr and Mayor of Houston h visited India last year. Former Texas Goverr Rick Perry, who is w Energy Secretary, has a close affinity with India and Indian Americans.

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What is UN Climate Action Summit 2019?

According to official website, UN Secretary-General António Guterres has called on all leers to come to New York on 23 September with concrete, realistic plans to enhance ir nationally determined contributions by 2020, in line with reducing greenhouse gas emissions by 45 per cent over next dece, and to net zero emissions by 2050.

Summit will also bring toger governments, private sector, civil society, local authorities and or international organizations to develop ambitious solutions in six areas - renewable energy, resilient infrastructures, agriculture and manment of oceans, climate impact aptation and alignment of public and private finance with a net-zero ( carbon emissions) ecomy.

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PM Modi's climate goals

PM Modi targets having 40% n-fossil fuel powered capacity by 2030. India also has an ambitious target of 175 GW of renewable energy by year 2022. As of May 2019, India h 80 gigawatts of renewable capacity. Also as per current renewable energy projects, all n-fossil fuel sources will form 65% of total installed capacity and contribute around 48% of gross electricity generation, surpassing PM Modi's expectations. India is projected to overtake US as world’s second-biggest emitter of carbon dioxide from power sector before 2030, as per World Energy Outlook reports.