Ahead of PM Modi’s visit, US said, ‘Relations with India have positive strategic consequences’

New Delhi: The White House has said that through the official state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the US wants to convey that the relationship between India and the US is of “positive strategic consequence”. Prime Minister Modi reached Washington DC on 21 June on a three-day state visit. A state dinner with a reception and address to a joint session of the US Congress is scheduled for June 22. After years of strengthening ties across administrations, the US-India partnership is deeper and more valuable than ever, Principal Deputy National Security Advisor John Finer said at the US-India Business Council’s annual ‘India Ideas Summit’ on Tuesday. “The main message we want to convey is that this is a relationship with positive strategic outcomes,” he said.

“We feel we are deeply connected and converging significantly with each other on many global issues and the myriad ways we can benefit each of our populations.” “When you see Prime Minister Modi come and be able to spend some time with President Joe Biden in this setting, it’s a modern relationship between two important countries that will benefit their own people,” Finer said.

He said that in just eight days, President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden have had the honor of hosting the Prime Minister of India at the White House for an official state visit and dinner, the third such occasion for this administration .

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“I can tell you how keen they are about it, how much attention to detail at the highest level for governments, and this is good evidence of that,” he said. Finer said the two governments are deepening strategic convergence, strengthening policy alignment to enhance and expand strategic technology and defense industrial cooperation.

The White House official said, “We truly believe that we now see each other more readily and collaboratively, fostering a freer and open Indo-Pacific to drive innovation and jointly address global challenges.” in order to maintain.”
Noting that India and the US are natural partners, Finer said both countries stand ready to meet the challenges and seize the opportunities of this unique moment together.

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“Working with other like-minded partners, our countries will shape the future, working towards a world that is more open and more prosperous, more secure, more stable, more resilient. Here’s an overview of the highlights offers as we see them in the partnership that we are building,” he said. He noted that India, being a major defense partner, observed that the two countries hold regular consultations to assess regional developments and cooperate more closely through joint exercises, information sharing, logistics networks and interoperable communication systems. Create a framework for

“We continue to strengthen India’s position as a major defense partner through defense industrial cooperation that co-develops and co-produces critical military capabilities for both of our countries,” Finer said.
“Second, our strategic technology partnership. I know you are all aware of our pioneering initiative on important emerging technologies, ICET.”

“which is already catalysing government, business and university collaborations to foster an open, accessible and secure technology ecosystem in emerging technologies such as defense aerospace semiconductors, advanced telecommunications biotechnology, AI and quantum,” he added. Finer said this technology ecosystem in areas such as 5G will provide countries beyond just the US-India advanced communications options that are consistent with their shared democratic values.

“Third is our work together on clean energy transition. The United States and India share a common vision to decarbonize our economies and deploy clean energy, which is clearly our country’s commitment to climate action and energy.” is reflected in all of the 2030 targets,” he said. In countries, the energy transition could be more consequential for the world than in India and the US.

“Together, we will strengthen climate security, expand the peaceful uses of civil nuclear energy, and unlock climate finance solutions, mobilizing information technology and resources to develop and deploy the resources we need to build a clean energy economy.” are pushing each other to do the future,” Finer said.

“Fourth, as the world’s two major centers of innovation, we are driving prosperity together,” he said, adding that bilateral trade last year stood at USD 191 billion, which has almost doubled from 2014. India’s G-20 chairmanship has brought renewed focus. On strengthening multilateralism and international cooperation to tackle global challenges and achieve the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, he said.

“Fifth, we are welcoming new education partnerships and taking steps to support the growing demand for travel between our countries,” he said. Finer said the US mission issued 125,000 visas to Indian students last year, a record. He said Indian students are soon on their way to becoming the largest foreign student community in the US.

“Our relationship is also based on values ​​that are cherished by both our peoples and our founding fathers: democracy, pluralism tolerance, openness and respect for human rights.” A more resilient, more peaceful, more secure, democratic society,” Finer said.