'Connected By Belonging': PM Modi Hails Trinidad & Tobago Prime Minister As 'Daughter Of Bihar'
India is connected with Trinidad and Tobago by belonging, and not just by blood or surname, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said, stressing that the ancestors of the country's Prime Minister, Kamla Persad-Bissessar, were from Bihar's Buxar.
Bihar, the heritage of which is the pride of India and the world, considers Kamla Persad-Bissessar their daughter, Prime Minister Narendra Modi said as he spoke at a community event at the National Cycling Velodrome, Couva.
'We are not just connected by blood or surname, we are connected by belonging. India looks out to you and welcomes you," PM Modi said.
'The ancestors of PM Kamla were from Bihar's Buxar. She has also visited the place. People consider her the daughter of Bihar," he said.
'Bihar's heritage is the pride of India and the world. The state has shown the way to the world in various fields for centuries. New opportunities will emerge from Bihar in the 21st century," PM Modi added.
Also speaking about India's Chandrayaan-3 mission, PM Modi, while addressing the Indian community, said, 'I am sure everyone amongst you feels proud when India grows. For the New India, even the sky is not the limit. All of you must have cheered when India's Chandrayaan-3 landed on the Moon."
'We named the place where it landed as 'Shiv Shakti point'," he said.
Also mentioning Indian astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, PM Modi said, 'An Indian astronaut is onboard the International Space Station as we speak. We are now working on a manned space mission, 'Gaganyaan'. Soon, an Indian will walk on the moon, and India will have its own space station."
'We don't just count the stars, we try to reach them by mission like the 'Aaditya' mission. The moon is not far from us. India's achievements in space are not just ours, we are sharing its fruits with the rest of the world," PM Modi added.
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July 04, 2025, 07:10 IST
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