US President thanks PM Modi for internet hosting G20, says held ‘substantial discussions’

US President Joe Biden on Sunday mentioned he held “substantial discussions” with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on methods to strengthen the Indo-US partnership and thanked him for his management and internet hosting the G20 Summit in New Delhi.

Biden instructed reporters right here within the Vietnamese capital that he additionally raised the significance of respecting human rights with Prime Minister Modi.

Biden, who arrived in New Delhi on his first go to to India because the US President, held wide-ranging talks with Modi, and so they vowed to “deepen and diversify” the bilateral main defence partnership whereas welcoming ahead motion in India’s procurement of 31 drones and joint growth of jet engines.

“I want to once again thank Prime Minister Modi for his leadership and his hospitality and hosting the G20. He and I have had substantial discussions about how we’re going to continue to strengthen the partnership between India and the US building on the Prime Minister’s visit to the White House last June,” Biden said during a press conference here.

“As I all the time do, I raised the significance of respecting human rights and the important position the civil society and a free press have in constructing a powerful and affluent nation with Modi,” he mentioned.

According to the joint assertion issued on Friday after Modi and Biden held bilateral talks, “The leaders re-emphasised that the shared values of freedom, democracy, human rights, inclusion, pluralism, and equal opportunities for all citizens are critical to the success our countries enjoy and that these values strengthen our relationship.”

Biden additionally talked in regards to the “significant business” he had carried out in India in the course of the G20 Summit.

“This was an important moment for the United States to demonstrate our global leadership and our commitment to solving the challenges that matter most to people around the world. Investing in inclusive growth and sustainable development, addressing the climate crisis, strengthening food security and education, advancing global health and health security,” he said.

“We confirmed the world the United States is a companion with a constructive imaginative and prescient for our shared future,” he added.

On the hall connecting India to Europe with the Middle East and Israel, he mentioned which might be going to open up untold alternatives for transformative financial funding.

He mentioned the “unlawful warfare in Ukraine” was additionally mentioned on the summit and there was enough settlement on the necessity for simply and lasting peace.

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Sep 10, 2023