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US in June, US President Joe Biden President and CEO of semiconduc- successful G20 presidency and lunar tended the G7 Summit under the
and First Lady Jill Biden welcomed tor player Micron Technology Sanjay mission, a post-COVID-19 recovery Japanese Presidency and empha-
him at the White House for the state Mehrotra met PM Modi in Gujarat’s and robust growth. sized the need for collaboration with
dinner. PM Modi also addressed a Gandhinagar and they discussed the Foreign policy during the first Japan and like-minded countries
joint session of the US congress (a US-based company’s plans to bolster term of the Modi government did to address global challenges such
rare honour for a visiting leader from the semiconductor manufacturing extremely well. There were hardly, as climate change, supply chain dis-
overseas) is evident of the fact that ecosystem within India. Micron an- if any, missteps. Across the board, ruptions, economic recovery, energy
India-US relations are deepening nounced plans to build a new assem- starting with the idea of the ‘Neigh- instability, healthcare, food security,
and widening. bly and test facility in Gujarat with bourhood First’ policy and the idea and peace and security.
PM Modi stressed that the state the facility expected to meet demand of building strategic partners, Prime Additionally, while addressing
dinner evening has become quite from both domestic and internation- Minister Modi, and his approach to- the challenges and tensions with Chi-
special because of the presence of al markets. wards reaching out to different stake- na, PM Modi stated, “India is com-
the people of the two countries, as he Besides the semiconductor deal, holders, yielded huge dividends. mitted to protecting its sovereignty
called them “most precious assets.” PM Modi and Biden further high- Throughout the year, PM Modi and integrity while promoting the
During his speech at the State lighted working on other sectors as embarked on a series of diplomatic peaceful resolution of maritime dis-
Dinner held at the White House, PM well, including the co-production of missions, fostering international col- putes based on international law.”
Modi said, “Indian Americans have jet engines for the Indian Air Force, laborations, strengthening ties, and After concluding his visit to the
come a long way in the US and have defence industrial collaboration, showcasing India’s commitment to USA, the PM visited Egypt from
always found a respectful place in space sector cooperation, innova- global peace and development. June 24-25, where Egyptian Presi-
America’s melting pot. Indian Amer- tion partnership and collaboration in This year was also challenging dent Abdel Fattah El-Sisi conferred
icans have played a significant role in emerging artificial intelligence tech- as India’s strongest ally Russia faced PM Modi with the ‘Order of the
further strengthening the inclusive nology. criticism for invading its neighboring Nile.’ It was the 13th state honour of
society and economy of the US.” MODI’S LEADERSHIP IN 2023 Ukraine. India managed to maintain its kind conferred on him. PM Modi
Showing the strong bond be- its relations with Russia while nav- held a meeting with Egyptian Presi-
tween PM Modi and US President iplomacy is all about com- igating through these challenging dent Sisi during which they signed
Biden, the two leaders were seen munication. Nimbleness and geopolitical dynamics. an agreement to elevate the bilateral
sharing a hug at the White House. Dswift actions are integral to it Securing an agreement on almost relationship to a “Strategic Partner-
A ‘state visit’ holds a special and Prime Minister Narendra Modi a hundred issues on the agenda, apart ship.”
significance as compared to other has been a master at foreign policy from that on the Russia-Ukraine war, PM Modi’s visit to South Africa
foreign visits, as this is a formal vis- since his first term. He relished global was no mean achievement. for the 15th BRICS summit held in
it by the head of state to a foreign engagements. The first challenge for PM Modi Johannesburg marked a major devel-
country at the invitation of the head From managing India’s periph- was during the G7 summit held in opment with the group deciding to
of state hosting him. Moreover, the ery to engaging major global pow- Japan in May, where leaders of G7 include six new members: Argentina,
visit signifies the highest expression ers, the diplomatic and leadership countries--Canada, France, Germa- Ethiopia, Egypt, Iran, Saudi Arabia,
of friendly bilateral ties between two skills PM Modi has shown India’s ny, Italy, Japan, the United King- and the UAE. India actively partici-
sovereign nations. confident revival, outlined by India’s dom, and the United States--were pated in BRICS outreach activities,
In one of Biden’s addresses, he achievements in 2023, including its present. Prime Minister Modi at- engaging with other countries and
stressed that the relationship be- regional organizations to promote
tween India and the United States is dialogue and collaboration. This en-
“one of the most defining relation- gagement helped broaden the scope
ships” in the 21st century. and impact of BRICS initiatives.
Moreover, emphasising the In his last leg of foreign visits in
strong boost in the strategic sectors 2023, PM Modi arrived in Indonesia
between the two countries, multiple to attend the ASEAN-India Sum-
deals and Memorandum of Under- mit. ASEAN is considered one of
standings (MoUs) were signed be- the most influential groupings in the
tween India and US, including the region, with India and several other
semiconductor deal, artificial intelli- countries, including the US, China,
gence (AI), space-related deals and Japan, and Australia, as its dialogue
much more. partners.
During the state visit, PM Modi PM Modi made his last land-
and President Biden hailed the sign- mark visit of the year to the UAE to
ing of an MoU on the Semiconduc- attend the Conference of Parties-28
tor Supply Chain and Innovation (COP28) in Dubai, the high-level
Partnership as a significant step in segment of the 28th Conference of
the coordination of the two coun- Parties (COP-28) to the United Na-
tries’ semiconductor incentive pro- tions Framework Convention on Cli-
grammes, which will further promote mate Change (UNFCCC).
commercial opportunities, research, PM Modi’s foreign visits have
talent, and skill development, ac- further solidified India’s diplomatic
cording to a statement. and economic ties with these crucial
The leaders welcomed an an- partners. Under PM Modi’s lead-
nouncement by Micron Technology ership India’s diplomatic efforts,
to invest up to USD 825 million to regional engagement, portraying a
build a new semiconductor assembly confident and capable nation on the
and test facility in India with support Modi and Biden met and interacted at several global platforms, including a state visit to the global stage, he managed to carve
from the Indian government. White House, throughout the year (ANI) out personal equations with world
Following the state visit, in July, leaders which has paid dividends.

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