Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with US President-elect Joe Biden in his first phone conversation since the results of the US elections were declared earlier this month.
During the phone call, Prime Minister Modi congratulated Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on their victory and reiterated New Delhi’s commitment to the Indo-American strategic partnership and discussed their “shared priorities and concerns.”
Going to the microblogging site Twitter, Modi wrote: “I spoke by phone with the president-elect of the United States, Joe Biden, to congratulate him. We reiterate our strong commitment to the Indo-American strategic partnership and discuss our shared priorities and concerns: the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region. “
He spoke with the president-elect of the United States. @Joe Biden on the phone to congratulate you. We reiterate our strong commitment to the Indo-American strategic partnership and discuss our shared priorities and concerns: the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region.
– Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) November 17, 2020
“I also conveyed warm congratulations to Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. Her success is a source of great pride and inspiration to members of the vibrant Indian-American community, who are a tremendous source of strength for Indo-American relations,” said the first. Minister Modi. additional.
According to Biden’s transition team, the Democratic leader is interested in working with India on various issues, including COVID-19 and the global economy.
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“The president-elect noted that he looks forward to working closely with the prime minister on shared global challenges, including containing COVID-19 and defending against future health crises, addressing the threat of climate change, launching the global economic recovery, strengthening democracy at home and abroad, and maintaining a safe and prosperous Indo-Pacific region, “said a statement from Biden’s transition team.
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Biden thanked Prime Minister Modi for his congratulations and “expressed his desire to strengthen and expand the strategic partnership between the United States and India along with the first vice president of South Asian descent,” the reading of the call said.
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