Pence describes President Trump and PM Modi as 'larger than life figures'

US Vice President Mike Pence on Monday described President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “larger than life figures” and credited two top leaders for strengning strategic bilateral ties.

“When you think about US and India, you think about two strongest democracies in world, shared values,” Pence said during a virtual event on US-India organised by US-India Strategic Partnership Forum (USISPF), a n-profit organisation.

He credited Prime Minister Modi and President Trump for strengning bilateral ties and said relationship between India and US has never been so strong, but best is yet to come.

"So much of strong India-US ties is a result of relationship that President Trump and Prime Minister Modi have forged. y are both larger than life figures. People kw where y stand. y have great aspirations,” Pence said.

He said relation between USA and India is deeply personal and has only grown with time.

"What lies at core of dramatic growth in relations are those family ties, those ecomic ties, and ultimately those shared values - two strongest and prosperous democracies in world," Pence said.

We want to continue to build relationship with India for greater prosperity of both nations. best is yet to come for both India and United States,added Pence. 

He also cited tremendous growth in bilateral trade ties as well as defence and ted that both countries favoured a free and peaceful Indo-Pacific region.

"In last 20 years, we have seen a 500 per cent increase in trading relations between US and India. As President Trump said during his visit to India, we want to build on foundation for more growth and prosperity," Pence said.

Modi and Trump addressed a huge crowd in Ahmedabad during US president's visit to India in February this year. Trump was also accompanied by his wife Melania, daughter Ivanka, son-in-law Jared Kushner and top brass of his administration on his trip to India.

Trump campaign recently released its first video commercial that has short clips from Prime Minister Modi’s speeches and President Trump’s historic address in Ahmedabad.

Titled "Four More Years" 107-second video starts with iconic foot of Modi and Trump walking hand in hand at NRG Stadium in Houston during prime minister's visit to US last year wherein leaders of world's two largest democracies made a joint address before a strong crowd of Indian-Americans numbering more than 50,000.

(Im Credits:PTI)