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New Delhi: The White House on Tuesday said that President Joe Biden is receiving a large number of requests for the state dinner to be hosted for Prime Minister Narendra Modi next month, indicating the “excitement level”. Addressing a press conference, White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre also said that Modi’s state visit on June 22 would be an opportunity to reaffirm the “deep and close” partnership between the United States and India.
“I think it’s a good thing. It shows the enthusiasm of the Prime Minister to be here on June 22,” said Karine Jean-Pierre in response to a question on President Biden being ‘inundated’ with requests from Indian-Americans told reporters. An invitation to the much-awaited state dinner for Modi.
He said that Biden receiving those requests shows why it is ‘important’ to continue America’s partnership with India.
“The President and the First Lady look forward to welcoming Prime Minister Modi for an official state visit,” he said.
The White House Press Secretary said it will be an opportunity to reaffirm the deep and close partnership between the United States and India and the “warm bonds” of family and friendship that bind Americans and Indians together.
“This is of great importance to the President. The visit will also reinforce our two countries’ shared commitment to a free, open, prosperous and secure Indo-Pacific and shared resolve to evaluate our strategic technology partnership including defence, clean energy ” And space,” she said.
Earlier last week, US President Joe Biden reportedly walked up to Prime Minister Narendra Modi during the Quad meeting in Japan and told him that he would like to ask prominent citizens to attend the Indian leader’s events during his state visit to Washington DC. We are getting a huge number of requests. ,
On this, Biden also asked Modi in a light-hearted manner to take his autograph.
Echoing a similar view, Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese also reportedly said that he too is finding it difficult to accommodate all the requests he receives for a community event where Modi spoke on Tuesday .
