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Modi visit: Indian PM meets Queen before rally at Wembley Stadium Modi visit: Indian PM addresses crowds at Wembley Stadium
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will speak to thousands of supporters later at a mass rally in London on the second day of his visit to the UK. Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing a crowd of about 60,000 people at Wembley Stadium.
The event at Wembley Stadium, in which he is scheduled to be joined on stage by David Cameron, is expected to be attended by more than 50,000 people. The event is designed to celebrate the Indian diaspora's contribution to the UK economy, and the Indian PM was introduced by PM David Cameron.
Earlier Mr Modi had lunch with the Queen at Buckingham Palace. Earlier, Mr Modi had lunch with the Queen, and the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge announced they would make their first visit to India.
It has also been announced the Duke and Duchess of Cambridge are to make their first visit to India. His three-day UK visit is the first by an Indian PM in a decade.
Kensington Palace said the trip, to take place in the spring, is being undertaken at the request of the UK government. The Wembley event includes performances from Indian and British performers and a fireworks display, billed by the organisers as the UK's biggest.
Mr Modi's three-day visit to the UK is the first by an Indian leader in a decade and is seen as highly significant, coming three weeks after Chinese leader Xi Jinping also visited the UK. Mr Cameron said that the UK-India relationship was "about our potential", and said both countries were "united by the scale of our ambition".
Exchange of gifts "Team India, team UK - together we are a winning combination," he added.
He has described India's relationship with the UK as being of "immense importance" but Mr Modi's appearances have also attracted protest over allegations of religious persecution and a reduction in civil liberties since he came to power. Manoj Ladwa, a founding member of the Europe India Forum, which organised the event, said there was huge demand for tickets.
"We've got 60,000 people but we had at least 100,000 more people wanting to register," he said.
The Indian prime minister's visit to the UK is seen as highly significant, coming three weeks after Chinese leader Xi Jinping also visited.
Mr Modi has described India's relationship with the UK as being of "immense importance", but his appearances have also attracted protest over allegations of religious persecution and a reduction in civil liberties since he came to power.
A small group of protesters have gathered outside Wembley, BBC News has confirmed.
After his lunch with the Queen, Mr Modi was shown a collection of items from the palace's stores including a shawl given to the Queen by Mahatma Gandhi in 1947 as a wedding present.After his lunch with the Queen, Mr Modi was shown a collection of items from the palace's stores including a shawl given to the Queen by Mahatma Gandhi in 1947 as a wedding present.
In an exchange of gifts, Mr Modi gave the Queen photographs of her visit to India in 1961 and a gift box including Darjeeling tea from West Bengal and silk Tanchoi scarves from his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi.In an exchange of gifts, Mr Modi gave the Queen photographs of her visit to India in 1961 and a gift box including Darjeeling tea from West Bengal and silk Tanchoi scarves from his parliamentary constituency of Varanasi.
In return, Mr Modi was presented with a silver dish and signed photos.In return, Mr Modi was presented with a silver dish and signed photos.
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More than 50,000 people are expected to attend the event at Wembley, which will include performances from Indian and British stars, a fireworks display and a speech by Mr Modi.
BBC Hindi's Nitin Srivastava said there would be a "lot of dance, pomp and show" during a celebration of the Indian diaspora's contribution to the British economy.
On Thursday, in the first speech by a serving Indian PM to Parliament, Mr Modi said the UK and India were "two strong economies and two innovative societies" but he said their relationship "must set higher ambitions".On Thursday, in the first speech by a serving Indian PM to Parliament, Mr Modi said the UK and India were "two strong economies and two innovative societies" but he said their relationship "must set higher ambitions".
The first day of Mr Modi's visit also attracted protests outside Downing Street directed against a number of issues including claims of religious persecution, and interference in NepalThe first day of Mr Modi's visit also attracted protests outside Downing Street directed against a number of issues including claims of religious persecution, and interference in Nepal
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