Washington. US NSC Coordinator for Strategic Communications John Kirby has said that the visit of Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi (PM Modi) will reaffirm the strong ties between our two countries and advance our strategic partnership. He said that this is a big week in the White House. He said that India is an important and valuable partner for the United States. If you only look ahead, it’s safe to say that this is going to be the most defining relationship in the future.
John Kirby said that with Indians we believe in a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region; That’s why there is a need to improve our defense cooperation. Kirby said that this state visit of PM Modi is about further strengthening the bilateral relations between India and America. It is not about China or Russia. This tour is about the strength of the relationship between India and America. He said that we are excited to move forward strongly with India.
So much to talk about, was waiting for this trip
There is a lot to talk about with PM Modi. America is looking forward to this visit. This visit is not about forcing the Government of India to do something different. Responding to ANI’s question on China designating Lashkar-e-Taiba’s Sajid Mir as a ‘global terrorist’ at the United Nations and blocking India and US proposals on defense cooperation between India and the US.
Bilateral ties with India closer than ever
Referring to Modi’s US visit, US Chief of Protocol Rufus Gifford said in an interview to PTI, “It is a real testament to the relationship between our two countries. We believe we are close.” . Bilateral relations with India are closer than ever, but we still have a lot of work to do together. President Joe Modi will be visiting America from June 21 to 24 at the invitation of Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. On June 22, a dinner was organized in honor of Modi by the Biden couple. The visit also includes the Prime Minister’s address to the joint session of the US Congress on 22 June.