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modi in the us

Global Game Changer

Prime minister narendra modi’s meeting with the us President Joe biden and

leaders of three other Quad leaders will reset the global order. What is india’s grand

strategy in engaging with the us as a global partner?

Our Bureau ties between the two countries.
“This morning I’m hosting In-
Washington, DC dian Prime Minister Narendra
A started Modi at the White House for
large number of Indi-
a bilateral meeting. I look for-
an-Americans
gathering outside the
White House ahead of Prime ward to strengthening the deep
ties between our two nations,
Minister Narendra Modi’s ar- working to uphold a free and
rival to hold a bilateral meeting open Indo-Pacific, and tackling
with US President Joe Biden everything from COVID-19 to
on Friday. These people gath- climate change,” Biden said in
ered to celebrate ‘the India-US a tweet.
partnership’ and over 600 In- The meeting took place in
dian-Americans were in the the backdrop of the Taliban
gathering. They showcased In- takeover of Afghanistan and
dian culture through music and the issue is likely to figure in the
dance performances behind the discussions. The frequency of
White House. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden hold a bilateral high-level visits and exchanges
The crowd looked full of en- meeting, at the Oval Office in the White House on Friday. (ANI) between India and the US has
thusiasm and holding banners gone up significantly of late. PM
and the Indian flag. The locals Modi had visited the US in 2019
have also prepared a pamphlet and then US President Donald
saying ‘American Welcomes Trump visited India in 2020.
Modi -2021’, which is being cir- The two countries have also
culated over the social media. held 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue.
The meeting between Modi Since January, PM Modi
and the US President was ex- and Biden have participated
pected to set the template for in three summits. Two of them
further strengthening of bilater- were hosted by President Biden
al ties. This was the first meeting - the Quad virtual summit in
between the two leaders since March and the Climate Change
Biden became the US President Summit in April which was also
in January this year. held virtually. PM Modi also vir-
When Narendra Modi met tually took part in the G7 Sum-
Joe Biden at the White House mit held at Cornwall in the UK
here on Friday for bilateral in June this year.
meeting, the two leaders re- On Thursday, the Prime
viewed the Comprehensive Indian-Americans gather outside the White House ahead of the arrival of Minister held bilateral meetings
Global Strategic Partnership be- Prime Minister Narendra Modi, in Washington DC on Friday. (ANI) with United States Vice Presi-
tween the two countries. They dent Kamala Harris and Prime
also exchanged views on region- in “mutual trust, shared inter- The two countries also have Ministers of Australia and Japan.
al and global issues of mutual ests, goodwill and robust en- strategic convergence on In- Modi on Friday said the
interest. Comprehensive Global gagement of their citizens” and do-Pacific. Ahead of the meet- US President was taking initia-
Strategic Partnership between covers a wide gamut of areas in- ing, Biden said he is looking for- tives to implement his vision
the two countries is anchored cluding trade and defence. ward to strengthening the deep Continued on next page... >>

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