PM Modi speaks with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden, affirms importance of ties
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi stated he spoke with U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday night (India time).
“Spoke to U.S. President-elect Joe Biden on phone to congratulate him. We reiterated our firm commitment to the Indo-U.S. strategic partnership and discussed our shared priorities and concerns, COVID-19 pandemic, climate change and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region,” Mr. Modi wrote on Twitter.
Mr. Modi had already despatched a congratulatory message by way of Twitter to Mr. Biden final week on his “spectacular victory” within the U.S. elections which concluded on November 3. President Donald Trump has made sweeping allegations of fraud within the elections — not backed by ample proof — and has consequently not conceded the election.
Mr. Modi and President Donald Trump shared a publicly shut relationship, showing collectively at rallies in Houston and Ahmedabad in 2019 and 2020, respectively. The Trump marketing campaign used this bonhomie in its marketing campaign messaging to woo Indian American voters. A quantity of different leaders within the Indo-Pacific area and from Europe had spoken to Mr. Biden this week as per his presidential transition workforce.
The India-U.S. relationship has had broad assist on each side of the aisle within the U.S. with Democrats and Republicans bringing completely different challenges and alternatives for the connection within the spheres of democracy and human rights, regional coverage, commerce and immigration.
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