India-US ties about democratic values, variety: Joe Biden to Narendra Modi

UNDERLINING THAT the connection between India and the US is “destined to be stronger, closer and tighter”, US President Joe Biden stated throughout his assembly with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on the White House Friday that the partnership is a few “shared responsibility to uphold democratic values” and their “joint commitment to diversity”.
Pointing out that Mahatma Gandhi’s start anniversary shall be marked subsequent week, the US President stated his message of “non-violence, respect, tolerance matters today maybe more than ever”.
Modi, who spoke after Biden on the Oval Office, stated the subsequent decade shall be a “transformative period” in India-US relations, and referred to “democratic values, traditions to which both countries are committed” and stated the “importance of these traditions will only increase further”.
This was the primary in-person assembly between the 2 leaders after Biden assumed workplace in January, though that they had spoken thrice on phone and took part in three digital summits collectively.
On Friday, additionally they took half within the first in-person Quad leaders summit on the White House together with Australian Prime Minister Scott Morrison and Japan’s Yoshihide Suga.
During his assembly with Modi, Biden pressured on Covid, local weather change and Quad as three matters of debate. Modi spoke about custom, expertise, expertise, commerce and trusteeship (5 Ts). They spoke for about 20 minutes after which had a gathering for about an hour or so.
“I think that the relationship between India and the United States, the largest democracies in the world, is destined to be stronger, closer and tighter, and I believe it can benefit the whole world,” Biden stated.
“Of course our partnership is more than just what we do. It’s about who we are…It’s about our shared responsibility to uphold democratic values, our joint commitment to diversity, and it’s about family ties, including four million Indian Americans who make the United States stronger every single day,” he stated.
“The world celebrates Mahatma Gandhi’s birthday next week. We’re all reminded that his message of non-violence, respect, tolerance, matters today maybe more than ever,” the US President stated.
Modi later tweeted that he “had an outstanding meeting” with Biden. “His leadership on critical global issues is commendable. We discussed how India and the USA will further scale-up cooperation in different spheres and work together to overcome key challenges like Covid and climate change,” Modi stated.
Biden stated they’re launching a “new chapter in the history of India-US ties”, taking over a number of the “toughest challenges we face together, starting with a shared commitment”.
Apart from Covid and local weather problem, he stated they are going to be speaking about what extra they’ll do to make sure stability within the Indo-Pacific, together with with their companions.
Outlining a decade-long imaginative and prescient of bilateral ties, Modi stated: “I find that under your leadership the seeds have been sown for Indo-US relations to expand, and for all democratic countries in the world, this is going to be a transformative period. I can see that very clearly.”
While talking about democratic “traditions”, Modi additionally talked about expertise.
“There are more than four million Indian Americans who are participating in the journey of progress of America. When I look at the importance of this decade, and the role that is going to be played by this talent of the Indian Americans, I find that the people to people talent will play a greater role and Indian talent will be a full partner in this relationship. And I see that your contribution is going to be very important in this,” he stated.

Speaking about “technology”, Modi stated “the most important driving force in the world today would be that of technology and the technology that is going to be for the service and for the use of humanity. I find that opportunities for this are going to be tremendous.” India and the US have been companions within the defence, safety and nuclear sectors.
The Prime Minister additionally touched upon the problem of commerce, which has been a problem between the 2 nations, and spoke about its “complementary” nature. “Between India and the United States, trade will continue to assume importance, and we find that the trade between our two countries is actually complementary. There are things that you have and there are things that we have, and then we in fact complement each other. I find that the area of trade during this decade is also going to be tremendously important,” he stated.
Referring to local weather change, a problem of precedence for the Biden-Harris administration, Modi stated: “You just mentioned that on the second of October we will be celebrating the birth anniversary of Mahatma Gandhi. Mahatma Gandhi always used to talk about the principle of trusteeship, trusteeship of the planet. It means that the planet that we have, we have to bequeath it to the following generations, and this sentiment of trusteeship is going to assume more and more importance globally, but also between the relations between India and the United States.”
Biden additionally spoke about Vice President Harris’ Indian origins and her mom being a scientist, whereas Modi stated he had seemed for Biden’s ancestors in India and introduced some papers about them.

The assembly was attended amongst others by US Secretary of State Antony Blinken, NSA Jake Sullivan and Special Presidential local weather envoy John Kerry. From the Indian facet, Modi was accompanied by External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla and Indian Ambassador Taranjit Singh Sandhu, amongst others.
Addressing the Quad leaders, in the meantime, Biden stated it is a grouping of “democratic partners who share a world view and have a common vision for the future” and are “coming together to take on key challenges”.
“Our vaccine initiative is on track to produce an additional 1 billion doses of vaccine in India to boost global supply,” Biden stated.
Modi stated Quad has determined to “move forward with positive thinking and a positive approach”, and “play the role of a force for global good”.