Prime Minister Narendra Modi
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Sunday mentioned he was relieved that US President Donald Trump, First Lady Melania Trump and Vice President J D Vance had been protected and unharmed after a security incident on the White House Correspondents’ dinner in Washington.
Modi mentioned violence has no place in democracy and should be unequivocally condemned.
“Relieved to learn that President Trump, the First Lady and Vice President are safe and unharmed following the recent security incident at a Washington DC hotel. I extend my best wishes for their continued safety and well-being. Violence has no place in a democracy and must be unequivocally condemned,” Modi mentioned in a publish on X.
A person armed with weapons and knives stormed the foyer exterior the high-profile journalists’ dinner attended by President Trump and a number of senior US leaders on Saturday evening, speeding towards the ballroom earlier than Secret Service brokers swarmed him and took him into custody. The president was unhurt.
All officers protected by the Secret Service had been evacuated. Those in attendance included Trump, Vice President Vance, Defence Secretary Pete Hegseth and Secretary of State Marco Rubio.
Published on April 26, 2026