Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held his first phone conversation with US President-elect Joe Biden and they agreed to work closely to further advance the Indo-US strategic partnership, India\u2019s External Affairs Ministry said on Wednesday.<\/p>\n
Modi congratulated Biden during their conversation on Tuesday and they discussed their priorities, including containing the coronavirus pandemic, promoting access to affordable vaccines, tackling climate change and cooperating in the Indo-Pacific Region, the ministry said in a statement.<\/p>\n
Modi had earlier tweeted his congratulations to Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on November 8.<\/p>\n
The Indian prime minister recalled his earlier interactions with Biden, including during his official visits to the United States in 2014 and 2016. Biden had visited India in 2013.<\/p>\n
Biden had chaired the Joint Session of the US Congress that was addressed by Modi during his 2016 visit to Washington.<\/p>\n
Biden had chaired the Joint Session of the US Congress that was addressed by Modi during his 2016 visit to Washington. Modi is known for his public displays of bonhomie with President Donald Trump who visited India in February.<\/p>\n
Stepping up the Trump administration\u2019s anti-China message in India, US Secretary of State Mike Pompeo and former Defense chief Mark Esper visited India a week ahead of America\u2019s November 3 presidential election.<\/p>\n
Pompeo and Esper signed an agreement expanding military satellite information-sharing and highlighted strategic cooperation between Washington and New Delhi.<\/p>\n
Modi\u2019s critics said the prime minister had come dangerously close to endorsing Trump\u2019s candidature, which they said could hurt India\u2019s prospects under a Democratic administration.<\/p>\n
Leading up to the US elections, Biden condemned the Hindu nationalist government\u2019s citizenship law that criticis say discriminates against India\u2019s nearly 200 million Muslims.<\/p>\n
\u201cThese measures are inconsistent with the country\u2019s long tradition of secularism and with sustaining a multi-ethnic and multi-religious democracy,\u201d Biden had said in a statement.<\/p>\n
But analysts say India-US relationship enjoys bipartisan bipartisan support, and the US wants India as a key partner in efforts to push back against China.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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