PM Modi speaks to 'Vital Partner' US President Biden for first time after inauguration

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and United States President Joe Biden on Monday, during a phone call, set up an ambitious nda to take bilateral relationship to next level.

While speaking to ANI, Indian Ambassor to US Taranjit Singh Sandhu informed,  "PM Modi and President Biden h a warm and wide-going discussion today. In light of our shared qualities and regular key interests, we are focused on propelling India-U.S. Vital Partnership and intently cooperating with similar nations in garing local and worldwide difficulties - COVID-19 pandemic, financial recuperation, clean energy and environmental change, battle against psychological oppression, participation in Indo-Pacific and past." 

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India & US bilateral relationship

leers agreed to continue close cooperation to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific, including support for freedom of navigation, territorial integrity, and a stronger regional architecture through Qu. President underscored his desire to defend democratic institutions and rms around world and ted that a shared commitment to democratic values is bedrock for US-India relationship. y furr resolved that rule of law and democratic process must be upheld in Burma. leers agreed to stay in close touch on a range of global challenges and look forward to what United States and India will achieve toger for ir people and for ir nations.

After being sworn in as 46th President of United States, Biden so far h a phone call with nine foreign leers. Tritionally new American president makes first phone calls to leers of two neighbouring countries Cana and Mexico.

reafter, Biden called leers of close American allies, including Britain, France, Germany, South Korea, and Australia. In between, he called Russian President Vlimir Putin, which was necessitated due to extension of New Start Treaty for ar five years.

Modi is first foreign leer, whom Biden has spoken with beyond neighbours and key NATO allies, reflecting on significance his ministration attaches to ties with India.

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(With ncy Inputs)

PM Modi and President Biden speak on phone, commit to cement ties between two nations