Mary Milben to perform at closing ceremony of PM Modi’s US visit

Washington. Noted Hollywood actress and singer Mary Milben will perform here today at the closing ceremony of Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s official state visit to America. African-American Milben (38) is very popular in India for singing the national anthem ‘Jana Gana Mana…’ and ‘Om Jai Jagdish Hare…’. She will perform at an Indian community event hosted by the United States Indian Community Foundation (USICF) at the Ronald Reagan Building and International Trade Center in Washington.

“After performing the American national anthem and patriotic music for four consecutive US presidents, I am extremely proud to perform the Indian national anthem for Prime Minister Modi and in honor of the country and the people who have served us,” the singer said in a statement. I consider this my family.” She said, “The national anthems of both the US and India speak of the ideals of democracy and freedom, and that is the true essence of the US-India relationship. A free nation is defined only by free people. Prime Minister Modi is on a visit to the US from June 21 to 24 at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden.

Milben performed yoga with Prime Minister Modi at the United Nations in New York for the 2023 International Day of Yoga. The American singer has performed the national anthem and patriotic music for four consecutive presidents – George W Bush, Barack Obama, Donald Trump and Joe Biden. Milben was invited to perform at India’s 76th Independence Day celebrations in August 2022. With this, she became the first American and African-American artist to be invited to perform at the Independence Day ceremony.

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