PM Modi speaks to US POTUS-elect Joe Biden; reiterates firm commitment to strategic ties
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New Delhi, November 18: Speaking with newly elected US President Joe Biden, Prime Minister Narendra Modi reiterated their firm commitment to India-US strategic partnership during the telephonic conversation held on Tuesday.
Apart from a strategic partnership, the two leaders also discussed priorities and concerns over the COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Region.
“Spoke to US President-elect Joe Biden on phone to congratulate him. We reiterated our firm commitment to the Indo-US strategic partnership and discussed our shared priorities and concerns — COVID-19 pandemic, climate change, and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Region,” Modi said in a tweet.
Spoke to US President-elect @JoeBiden on phone to congratulate him. We reiterated our firm commitment to the Indo-US strategic partnership and discussed our shared priorities and concerns - Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Region.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 17, 2020
They also agreed to work closely to further advance the India-U.S. Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership, built on shared values and common interests.
PM Modi also congratulated him for the resounding victory in the US elections and described it as a testament to the strength and resilience of democratic traditions in the United States.
I also conveyed warm congratulations for VP-elect @KamalaHarris. Her success is a matter of great pride and inspiration for members of the vibrant Indian-American community, who are a tremendous source of strength for Indo-US relations.
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 17, 2020
The Prime Minister also extended his heartiest congratulations and best wishes to Vice President-elect Senator Kamala Harris. He said, "her success is a matter of great pride and inspiration for members of the vibrant Indian-American community, who are a tremendous source of strength for Indo-US relations."
PM Modi warmly recalled his earlier interactions with Biden, including during his official visits to the United States in 2014 and 2016. Biden had chaired the Joint Session of the US Congress that was addressed by the Prime Minister during his 2016 visit.
This was the first interaction between the two leaders after Biden defeated incumbent president Donald Trump in the US presidential election.
It is worth to be noted that PM Modi was the first world leader to congratulate Joe Biden on his victory as the US Presidential Election result became evident. Prime Minister Modi also extended his heartiest congratulations and best wishes to Vice President-elect Senator Kamala Harris.
The interaction came on a day External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar exuded confidence that the ties between India and the US will expand further under Biden’s administration, noting that the US president-elect was part of the period when the bilateral relations underwent a radical transformation.