Bridging the Divide
In an era of heightened political polarisation, Wednesday’s meeting between the incoming and outgoing US presidents signals a return to civility.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today held a bilateral meeting with US President Joseph R. Biden on the margins of the G-20 Summit in Bali.
The two leaders reviewed the continuing deepening of Indo-US strategic partnership, including cooperation in future-oriented sectors like critical and emerging technologies, advanced computing, artificial intelligence, etc. They expressed satisfaction with the close cooperation between India and US in new groupings such as the Quad, I2U2 (India, Israel, the UAE, and the US), etc. The two leaders discussed topical global and regional developments.
PM Modi thanked President Biden for his constant support for strengthening the India-US partnership. He expressed confidence that both countries would continue to maintain close coordination during India’s G-20 Presidency, the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) said.
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The PM also had a brief exchange of views with the United Kingdom’s new Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and French President Emmanuel Macron, among other world leaders.
“Prime Ministers @narendramodi and @RishiSunak in conversation during the first day of the @g20org Summit in Bali,” the PMO said in a tweet along with a photo of the two leaders.
Prime Ministers @narendramodi and @RishiSunak in conversation during the first day of the @g20org Summit in Bali. pic.twitter.com/RQv1SD87HJ
— PMO India (@PMOIndia) November 15, 2022
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