Joe Biden will be most proud of deepening partnership with India: White House

White House advisor Kirby praises strong India-US relations under Biden administration, emphasizing deepening partnership and inclusivity.

The India-U.S. relationship is “strong and getting stronger”, the White House said, adding that President Joe Biden when he looks back at his term will be most proud of deepening the partnership with India, making it more inclusive and broadening.

"I think one word — well, actually, three words: strong, and getting stronger,” White House National Security Communications Advisor John Kirby said on Tuesday (September 24) during a press briefing.

Mr. Kirby was responding to a question by Press Trust of India on how he would characterise the trajectory of bilateral relations under Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Mr. Biden as his term as the American leader ends soon.

Mr. Biden has “invested a lot in our bilateral relationship with India”, Mr. Kirby told PTI.

He elevated the Quad group of Australia, Japan, India, and the U.S. to the leader level and hosted Mr. Modi for an official State visit in June last year.

“We’ve elevated our strategic partnership to the highest level. We are pursuing a defence relationship on various systems that will make not just the Indian people safer, but people safer throughout the Indo-Pacific,” Mr. Kirby said.

Mr. Kirby said Mr. Biden “appreciates” the perspective Mr. Modi brings to these discussions.