Modi-Biden meet: Talks focus on trade, Covid; leaders vow to strengthen Indo-US ties | Top developments

While PM Modi said that trade would be an important factor in India-US ties in the coming decade, President Biden also expressed his desire to strengthen the relationship between the two countries.

As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden met for their maiden bilateral meeting on Friday, trade and talks on the India-US relationship dominated the agenda list. Meeting @POTUS @JoeBiden at the White House. https://t.co/VqVbKAarOV Today’s bilateral summit is important. We are meeting at the start of the third decade of this century. Your leadership will certainly play an important role in how this decade is shaped. The seeds have been sown for an even stronger friendship between India and USA: PM Modi pic.twitter.com/TN9Gcysji6 Each of the subjects mentioned by @POTUS are crucial for the India-USA friendship. His efforts on COVID-19, mitigating climate change and the Quad are noteworthy: PM @narendramodi pic.twitter.com/aIM2Ihe8Vb

PM Modi lauded President Biden’s leadership in developing the friendship between India and the US and also in heading the fight against Covid-19 and climate change.