The Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, visited the 9/11 Memorial and Museum in New York early this morning, and paid homage to the victims of the deadly terror attack that took place on September 11, 2001.

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The memorial has been built at "Ground Zero", the spot in New York City where the twin towers of the World Trade Centre stood, before they were destroyed in the terror attacks.

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The Prime Minister paid floral tributes to the victims of Indian origin who had perished in the attacks.

The Prime Minister visited the museum, and laid a wreath at the memorial tree.

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— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 28, 2014