Hosted by Indian-origin news anchor Hari Sreenivasan and Miss America Nina Davuluri, the event at the Madison Square Garden started by Gujarati folk dance by a group of 16 girls, while they were joined by five boys for another performance.
As the show progressed in the run-up to Modi's arrival, famous singer Kavita Krishnamurthy and her violin maestro husband L Subramaniam enthralled the crowd with their performances.
An artist painted a huge portrait of Modi on the stage while the duo's performances were on.