Giving a glimpse of his empathetic side, Prime Minister Narendra Modi apologised to Senator John Cornyn's wife as on her birthday the US lawmaker was attending the Indian leader's mega diaspora "Howdy Modi!" event in Houston. In a video tweet posted by the Prime Minister's office, Modi is seen directly addressing Cornyn's wife Sandy, who is in her late 60s, while apologising and wishing her a prosperous and peaceful future ahead.

The 67-year-old Senator is seen standing next to Modi smiling. "I would like to say sorry because today is your birthday and your great life partner is with me so naturally you must be jealous today," Prime Minister Modi said. "Wish you all the best, wish you a happy life and a very prosperous peaceful future for you. All the best," he said.

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The couple have been married for 40 years and have two daughters. Cornyn was among a number of prominent Republican and Democratic lawmakers who attended the mega "Howdy Modi!" event in Houston on Sunday where Modi shared the stage with President Donald Trump and addressed a record crowd of 50,000 Indian-Americans.

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PM Modi in the US

After the 'Howdy, Modi' event, Prime Minister Narendra Modi has a jam-packed schedule in New York City. According to the US local time, PM Modi will set out at 10:00 AM to attend the UNSG’s Summit on Climate Change in New York in the United Nations Building. After the meeting, the PM will be meeting with various Presidents and Prime Ministers of different nations. 

PM Modi's schedule for the day:

• 1000 hrs (7:30 PM IST): UNSG’s Summit on Climate Change (Venue: UN Building)
• 1130 hrs (9:00 PM IST): High-Level Meeting on Universal Health Coverage (Venue: UN Building)
• 1215 hrs (9:45 PM IST): Meeting with Sheikh Tamim Bin Hamad Al Thani, the Amir of Qatar
• 1415 hrs (11:45 PM IST): Meeting with President Mahamadou Issoufou of Niger
• 1500 hrs (12:30 AM IST): Meeting with PM Giuseppe Conte of Italy
• 1535 hrs (1:05 AM IST): Meeting with Ms. Henrietta H Fore, Executive Director, UNICEF
• 1630 hrs (2:00 AM IST): Leaders’ Dialogue on Strategic Responses to Terrorist and Violent Extremist Narratives
• 1845 hrs (4:15 AM IST): Meeting with President Hage Geingob of Namibia
• 1920 hrs (4:50 AM IST): Meeting with President Ibrahim Mohammed Solih of Maldives

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