Kamala Harris as vice-president strengthens India-US ties: WH Press Secretary Jen Psaki

Now that Kamala Harris has taken the office of vice-president, the relationship between India and the United States has been further cemented, reported PTI, quoting the White House.

According to White House Press Secretary Jen Psaki, Joe Biden, who was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States a day earlier, respects the long bipartisan successful relationship between the two countries.

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At her daily news conference, she said, “President Biden, of course, has visited India many times, respects and values the long bipartisan successful relationship between leader in India and the United States. It looks forward to a continuation of that.”

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Psaki added that the historic inauguration of India-origin Kamala Harris further cements this relationship.

Psaki said, “Obviously, he selected and yesterday, she (Harris) was sworn in the first Indian American to serve as president or vice president. Certainly, historic moment for all of us in this country but a further cementing of the importance of our relationship.”

Harris, 56, made history on Wednesday when she was sworn in as the first female, first Black and first Asian-American US vice-president. The former senator was sworn in just before Biden, 78, took the oath of office to become the 46th President of the United States.