The top Republican leadership in the United States has congratulated Narendra Modi on being nominated as the prime ministerial candidate of the opposition (Bharatiya Janata Party), and has extended an invitation to address Congressional leaders and Indian Americans via satellite at the Capitol Hill.

"I want to congratulate you on winning the nomination of the BJP for Prime Minister of India," Congresswoman Cathy McMorris Rodgers said in a congratulatory message to Modi, ahead of the November 19 event.

Being billed as 'Bharat (India) Day on Capitol Hill' the day-long event is being hosted by House Republican Conference in the US House of Representatives - of which Congresswoman Rodgers is the chair - in association with Shalabh Kumar, who is chair Indian American Advisory Council.