Biden hails stronger, dynamic India-US ties as PM Modi meets him ahead of Quad summit

Modi, who is in US as part of his three-day visit to the United States, will also hold separate bilateral meetings with Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese and Japanese Prime Minister Fumio Kishida who are here for the Quad Summit.

Biden hails stronger, dynamic India-US ties as PM Modi meets him ahead of Quad summit
PM Modi meets US President Biden ahead of Quad summit. Image/X/@PMOIndia

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday met US President Joe Biden, who described the India-US partnership as “stronger, closer, and more dynamic than any time in history”.

The two leaders met on the margins of the Quad summit here to “review and identify new pathways to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership”.

“A special start to a significant visit. @POTUS @JoeBiden warmly received PM @narendramodi at his residence in Greenville, Delaware,” the prime minister’s office said in a post on X.

Modi was welcomed by Biden at his residence, where the two leaders hugged each other. Biden held Modi’s hand as he led him into the house.

“The United States’ partnership with India is stronger, closer, and more dynamic than any time in history. Prime Minister Modi, each time we sit down, I’m struck by our ability to find new areas of cooperation. Today was no different,” Biden said in a post on X.

Hours before the meeting, US National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan said the Ukraine war and Modi’s recent visit to Kyiv was expected to figure prominently in the bilateral meeting.