India's new Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the White House Monday for the first of two days of meetings with U.S. President Barack Obama.

The new Indian leader took on rock star status Sunday at a reception in New York as a throng of Indian Americans cheered Mr. Modi during his first U.S. visit.

More than 18,000 Indian Americans gave the new prime minister a rousing reception as he spoke from a rotating stage at Madison Square Garden.

Mr. Modi assured the Indian expatriates that his government "will not do anything" to let them down. The Indian leader said there "is an atmosphere of hope and enthusiasm" in his country.

印度新总理莫迪星期一访问白宫，会晤奥巴马总统。两位领导人将举行两天会晤。

星期天，大批印度裔美国人向欢迎摇滚明星一样热烈欢迎莫迪首次访美。

莫迪在麦迪逊广场旋转舞台上发表讲话，受到1万8千多印度裔美国人的热烈欢呼。

莫迪向他的听众保证说，印度政府不会做让他们失望的任何事情。他说，印度现在充满希望和热情。