Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to visit the US in September for the UN General Assembly session and is likely to address the Indian diaspora in Houston during his trip, community leaders said on Friday, 12 July.
Chicago and Houston are the two US cities in contention for the Prime Minister's venue to address the diaspora when will most likely travel to the US later this year to attend the United Nations' Annual General Assembly session in New York.
Community leaders said that the dates for the prime minister's address is not final yet but they have been asked to make preparations for a potential address by Modi in Houston on 22 September.
Houston is the energy capital of the world. Energy security is a priority area for the prime minister.
While the planning for the proposed Houston event is yet to commence, community leaders are looking at multi-purpose NRG Stadium, which has the capacity to seat 70,000 people.
Houston has one of the highest concentrations of the Indian-American community in the US. The Texas Governor and Mayor of Houston had visited India last year. Former Texas Governor Rick Perry, who is now the Energy Secretary, is closely associated with India and Indian-Americans.
(This piece has been edited for clarity.)
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