G20 Summit: From defence to tech, PM Modi and President Biden look to deepen ties
The meeting came shortly after Biden arrived in New Delhi for the G20 summit. "Their discussions include a wide range of issues and will further deepen the bond between India and the USA," the prime minister's office said
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on September 8 held bilateral talks with US President Joe Biden to discuss a wide range of issues aimed at deepening relations between the two countries. (Image: PIB)
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The meeting came shortly after Biden arrived in New Delhi to attend the G20 summit, which is being chaired by Prime Minister Modi. "Their discussions include a wide range of issues and will further deepen the bond between India and the USA," the prime minister's office said. (Image: PIB)
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US treasury secretary Janet Yellen, secretary of state Anthony Blinken and NSA Jake Sullivan were also present at the meeting, while the Indian delegation consisted of foreign secretary S Jaishankar NSA Ajit Doval and other senior officials. (Image: PIB)
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The two leaders called for further developing the India-US strategic partnership based on trust and mutual understanding across all dimensions of their "multi-faceted global agenda". (Image: PIB)
During the bilateral meeting, Modi and Biden reiterated the importance of the Quad in supporting a free, open, inclusive, and resilient Indo-Pacific. The leaders reaffirmed their commitment to building powerful technology value chains and defence ecosystems linkages. (Image: PIB)
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Modi will hold 15 bilateral meetings in two days as the leaders convene in Delhi for the summit. The Prime Minister has said that these meetings will give an opportunity to review India's bilateral ties with these nations and further strengthen developmental cooperation. (Image: PIB)
![The meeting came shortly after Biden arrived in New Delhi to attend the G20 summit, which is being chaired by Prime Minister Modi. "Their discussions include a wide range of issues and will further deepen the bond between India and the USA," the prime minister's office said. (Image: PIB)](https://images.moneycontrol.com/static-mcnews/2023/09/4-modi-biden-bilateral-meet-delhi.jpg "The meeting came shortly after Biden arrived in New Delhi to attend the G20 summit, which is being chaired by Prime Minister Modi. "Their discussions include a wide range of issues and will further deepen the bond between India and the USA," the prime minister's office said. (Image: PIB)")
