NB Viewpoint| “Extraordinary success story” US Secretary Blinken praises PM Modi at WEF
At Davos, Blinken mentioned that the India-US conversation always underscores the significance of democracy and human rights and the relations between the two countries have been established to a new level.
Months ahead of the Lok Sabha Elections, even the United States has endorsed policies of the Narendra Modi government. US Secretary of State Antony Blinken on Wednesday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024. Blinken described India. as an "extraordinary success story".
The US Secretary of State said that the "remarkable achievements" of the Narendra Modi government had positively impacted so many Indian lives.
#WATCH | Davos, Switzerland | US Secretary of State Antony Blinken speaks on India; says, "First of all, we see an extraordinary success story. We see the remarkable achievements that PM Modi has achieved...We also see the relationship between our countries, that is in a new… pic.twitter.com/tjOf1uUwBn
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Blinken also said that India-US relations have reached a new high due to the efforts of PM Mod and US President Joe Biden.The US diplomat further stated democracy and rights have been a regular part of conversations between the two countries.
“ "It's part of a very sustained, very real conversation and a conversation we hope produces positive change and that's the case with India," he said.”
When asked what he thinks about India, Blinken said, "We see an extraordinary success story and see the remarkable achievements that Prime Minister Modi has achieved under his watch that has materially benefitted and positively affected so many Indian lives."
“We also see the relationship between our two countries that has reached a new place and a new level and that I think has been a very deliberate effort on part of both Prime Minister Modi and President Biden to position it so," he added.
"At the same time, a constant regular part of our conversation is the conversation about democracy, about rights," Blinken stated.
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