PM Modi speaks to US President Joe Biden, seeks a stronger partnership

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to US President Joe Biden on Monday to discuss key issues that concern the countries in a bilateral manner and “conveyed best wishes for his success”, the PM wrote on Twitter. 

In a series of tweets, the Indian Prime Minister said that the two reaffirmed their beliefs in an international order which was “rule-based” and seek further cooperation with the US under Biden’s administration. 

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The announcement about the conversation came just hours the former US President Donald Trump’s impeachment trial is set to begin in the US Senate, who was welcomed by PM Modi to India in February 2020 in his first Presidential visit to India which was labeled under the slogan “Abb Ki Baar, Trump Ki Sarkar”. 

PM Modi also tweeted about the Indo-US partnership seeking cooperation in the issue of climate change, which has been on the priority list of the US President since his Presidential campaign.

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 A sense of cooperation between the countries can be witnessed on the front of trade and maintaining international peace and security with Beijing being a common concern for both. This form of strategic partnership has been consistent through both Presidential terms in the US, with the revival of the Quad alliance between the US, India, Japan and Australia which focuses on countering any threats from China in the Indo-Pacific region. 

After a peaceful transition of power in the US on January 20, PM Modi, in addition to leaders from all around the world, congratulated Biden on being sworn in as the 46th President of the United States. 

Following the tweets of PM Modi, the White House released an official readout of the telephonic conversation which mentioned various areas of concerns including “preservation of democracy” and the situation in Myanmar.

The statement read, “The President underscored his desire to defend democratic institutions and norms around the world and noted that a shared commitment to democratic values is the bedrock for the U.S.- India relationship. They further resolved that the rule of law and the democratic process must be upheld in Burma. The leaders agreed to stay in close touch on a range of global challenges and look forward to what the United States and India will achieve together for their people and for their nations.”