‘Friendship between India-US to further cement economic ties’: PM Modi after hosting Prez Biden

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday welcomed US President Joe Biden at his official residence and held productive bilateral talks to further cement the relationship between Washington and New Delhi.

PM Modi described his meeting with the US President as one which would help to deepen economic ties and people-to-people linkages between India and USA.

“Happy to have welcomed @POTUS @JoeBiden to 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. Our meeting was very productive. We were able to discuss numerous topics which will further economic and people-to-people linkages between India and USA. The friendship between our nations will continue to play a great role in furthering global good,” the Prime Minister wrote on X, formerly Twitter.

Happy to have welcomed @POTUS @JoeBiden to 7, Lok Kalyan Marg. Our meeting was very productive. We were able to discuss numerous topics which will further economic and people-to-people linkages between India and USA. The friendship between our nations will continue to play a… pic.twitter.com/Yg1tz9kGwQ

— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) September 8, 2023

A host of topics, including a deal for jet engines, procurement of predator drones, and collaboration on critical technologies like 5G and 6G networks, were discussed at the bilateral meet between the two leaders, officials said.

Earlier on Friday, before he set off for India, Biden posted on X (formerly Twitter) that “Every time we (the G20) engage, we get better”. “I'm headed to the G20 - the premier forum for international economic cooperation... focused on making progress on Americans' priorities, delivering for developing nations, and showing our commitment to the G20 as a forum that can deliver,” he said.

The United States is eager to prove at the upcoming G20 Summit that it is ready with funds for developing countries and emerging economies and also to support groups like BRICS, ASEAN to ensure that their concerns are heard and dealt with.

President Biden will be staying at the ITC Maurya Sheraton in the national capital.

A motley group of global leaders have arrived in Delhi this evening, including the Australian and United Kingdom Prime Ministers. UK PM Rishi Sunak spoke to news agency ANI after arriving in the city and underlined his British government’s determination to crack down on Khalistani terror threats in the UK.