Sporting a saffron Nehru jacket and yellow kurta, Modi held the packed indoor stadium spellbound. He spoke from a 360-degree slowly rotating platform in the storied arena, and those in attendance included Senators and Congressmen.
The massive crowd, comprising men, women and children applauded on various occasions and shouted Jai hind, visibly upbeat and energized to hear the prime minister on US soil.
His address was preceded by a cultural extravaganza with performances by among others singer Kavita Krishnamurthy and her violin maestro husband L Subramaniam.