Defence Minister Rajnath Singh also had an interaction with the Indian diaspora in Tennessee, USA, terming them as a "living bridge" between India and the US. He spoke of their tremendous contributions in various sectors of society, science, and economy.
Singh's visit was a four-day tour to implement strategic ties between the US and India. On his last day, he went to the National Civil Rights Museum in Memphis, where he interacted with members of the Indian community. He congratulated their contributions to developing relations and friendship between India and the US, according to the statement issued by the Ministry of Defence.
He reflected upon the fast development of India in the past ten years and how bright its future was. Roberge said that the community had established a Mahatma Gandhi exhibit on the museum site and had also installed two 'Gandhi Way' street signs outside the museum in the year 2019, when the 150th birth anniversary of Gandhi was celebrated. The museum has his bust to represent the great iconic spirit of non-violence.
Singh continued expressing his admiration for the Indian community's exemplary contributions to various walks of life in a social media post-mid-event.
Singh earlier in the day visited the William B Morgan Large Cavitation Channel (LCC) at the Naval Surface Warfare Centre here in Memphis, which is accorded as one of the finest water tunnel testing facilities for submarines and other naval armaments in the world. His visit comes against the backdrop of the plans to set up a similar facility in India for indigenous development.
Singh also visited the Naval Surface Warfare Centre at Carderock in Maryland, where he saw some "pathbreaking" experiments. The defence minister also called on National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan and Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin during his US visit.
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