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Last updated: June 22, 2023, at 23:40 IST
Washington DC, USA (USA)
Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden during their bilateral meeting at the White House, in Washington, DC. (photo: PTI)
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he had a productive meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their bilateral meeting in Washington.
US President Joe Biden said on Thursday that he had a productive meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi during their bilateral meeting in Washington. Biden also said that India is an important partner of the United States and economic relations between the two countries are flourishing.
Prime Minister Modi said that the US and India have decided to start over by resolving the long standing issues related to trade.
“Our economic relationship is thriving. Trade between our two countries has nearly doubled over the past decade to more than $191 billion supporting tens of thousands of quality jobs in both India and the United States,” Joe Biden said.
He also mentioned how Indian and US industries can work together to build flexible semiconductor chains and provide competition to China during his press conference.
“We are doubling down on our cooperation to secure our semiconductor supply chains, and growing our key defense partnership with more joint exercises, more cooperation between our defense industries, and more consultation and coordination across all areas,” the US president said. However, he did not mention China in his joint statement.
“From designing new methods for diagnosing cancer and diabetes to collaborating at the International Speed Center and treating diseases like cancer and diabetes to collaborating on human spaceflight, including sending an Indian astronaut to the International Space Station in 2024 to accelerate the global clean energy transition,” Biden said, according to To address the climate crisis we face, to harness our combined expertise in critical and emerging technologies such as quantum computing and artificial intelligence to ensure they are not used as tools for disinformation and oppression. years.
US President Joe Biden added: “The partnership is among the most important in the world, stronger, closer and more dynamic at any time in history.”
In his joint address with Prime Minister Modi, Biden assured that at least 1 million American jobs in 44 states will be supported by the purchase of more than 200 US-made Boeing aircraft announced by Air India earlier this year.
He also said the visit paved the way for further investment as Indian companies announced new investments of more than $2 billion in manufacturing solar panels in Colorado, steel in Ohio and fiber optics in South Carolina.
Prime Minister Modi said after the meeting that this day holds a special significance in the history of India-US relations. He said a new chapter had been added to the comprehensive global strategic partnership between India and the US after his meeting with US President Joe Biden.
The day holds a special significance in the history of India-US relations. With the important discussions and decisions made today, a new chapter has been added to our comprehensive global strategic partnership. The news agency quoted Prime Minister Modi as saying that this gave a new direction and new energy years.
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