PM Modi arrives in Washington DC for second leg of US visit | Watch

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has arrived in Washington DC from New York for the second leg of his US visit.

Modi arrived at the Joint Base Andrews in Washington, DC where he was given a guard of honour amid incessant rains. The Prime Minister, who was wearing a raincoat, stood for the national anthem of the two countries.

Indian diaspora members braved the rain to welcome Modi at Freedom Plaza in Washington. Some of the community members staged cultural programmes including 'Garba' and other folk dances outside the hotel in Washington DC where Modi will stay.

"We are very happy, this is a memorable event. We are very excited and looking forward," said Kavita, a Kuchipudi dancer representing Andhra Pradesh and Telangana.

In New York, Modi attended a special session of yoga at the United Nations headquarters to mark the 9th International Yoga Day. The event created a Guinness World Record for the most number of nationalities present at a yoga session. People from 135 countries took part in the special session.