Washington DC, 11 April 2022 (TDI): The US President, Joe Biden will meet Indian Prime Minister, Narendra Modi to discuss bilateral ties, virtually. In the meeting, the heads will discuss various issues including the war between Russia and Ukraine.
Furthermore, they will discuss issues such as “ending the COVID-19 pandemic, countering the climate crisis, strengthening the global economy, and upholding a free, open, rules-based international order to bolster security, democracy, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific.”
The two leaders will advance ongoing dialogues regarding the development of an Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. They will also discuss the delivery of high-quality infrastructure in the Indo-Pacific region.
President Biden will also focus on the consequences of Russia’s war against Ukraine. He will discuss ways to mitigate the war’s adverse impact on global food supply and commodity markets.
Previously, Biden and Modi spoke to each other in a meeting along with other Quad Leaders in March. This meeting will precede US-India 2+2 Ministerial Meeting. It will take place between two US and two Indian Ministers.
From the US side, Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin will meet India’s External Affairs Minister Dr. Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh of India.
US-India ties
The United States and India have developed a strategic partnership in recent years. Both countries cooperate in all imaginable areas of cooperation.
In addition, they are both members of the Quad alliance – an informal alliance involving four Indo-Pacific countries. The alliance includes Japan and Australia, and it aims to counter the growing Chinese influence in the region.
Both countries have excellent economic relations. In 2017, bilateral trade grew by 9.8% to reach. Indian exports to the US stood at US $76,700,000,000 while USA’s exports to India stood at US $49,400,000,000.
However, India’s hesitance to downgrade its relations with Russia after its invasion of Ukraine has become a point of contention. Also, India abstained from a UNSC vote to condemn the Russian invasion.
