PM Narendra Modi – Joe Biden relationship so far: A brief overview

New Delhi: Prime Minister Modi will pay his first state visit to the US in June at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden. The US President and the First Lady will also host Modi for a state dinner on June 22. On the other hand, the US President may visit India in September to attend the G20 leaders’ summit. PM Modi is expected to begin his US visit from New York, where he will lead International Yoga Day events on June 21. After this he will go to Washington DC for a state visit. He is also likely to interact with the Indian community in Chicago. During his visit, PM Modi will also address the joint session of the US Congress for the second time and it is indeed historic.

strategic partnership

According to Rick Rosso, a senior advisor at the Center for Strategic and International Studies, the Biden administration is playing the long game by inviting PM Modi despite some challenges in the bilateral relationship. The US has been trying to take the relationship to a new level in terms of commercial and security ties, even as India has been reluctant to take a strong stand on the Russian invasion of Ukraine.

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areas of concern

Visa Delay: Long wait for visa interview in India is affecting people to people relations.

Trade-Commerce: India has focused on domestic support programs and select trade agreements, while the US has announced the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework. There are doubts about whether they can match existing free trade agreements.

Tariff Dispute: The US revoked India’s GSP status, which gave tariff preference to Indian exporters. India imposes countervailing duties against US steel and aluminum tariffs.

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areas of cooperation

Defense Technology: The US is becoming a major supplier of critical defense technology to India.

Investment: The US is the largest investor and largest goods trade partner in India. India has a merchandise trade surplus with the US.

Service area: India’s IT services market is largely built around servicing and partnerships with the US. The United States is an important partner for India’s current and future needs.