Washington: Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s first state visit to the US was ‘very successful’ and the Biden administration will continue to work with partners in India to deepen and strengthen this ‘very important’ bilateral relationship. A senior American official said this. Prime Minister Modi visited the US from June 20-24 at the invitation of US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. Several key agreements were also signed during this high-profile visit to boost cooperation in key areas such as defence, space and trade. Modi was accorded a grand welcome by President Biden at the White House. The two leaders held a historic summit on June 22, after which Modi addressed the Congress (US Parliament) and a state dinner was hosted by Biden at the White House in his honour. “This is not an ordinary moment of our times,” US State Department Principal Deputy Spokesman Vedant Patel said in response to questions at a briefing on Wednesday.
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He said it is about steps and efforts to deepen and strengthen our ties and partnership with India. We believe that last week’s visit was very successful. Patel said, “Several announcements were made between the two countries, including steps to strengthen the semiconductor supply chain. You also saw the President and the Prime Minister and our two countries talking about joint-production of engines as well as university research partnerships.
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“So it’s not about where we go from here… We will continue to work closely with our partners in India to deepen and strengthen this important bilateral relationship,” Patel said. Responding to a question on human rights in India, Patel said that as Foreign Minister Antony Blinken has said before, human rights are always on the agenda for the United States.