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PM Modi speaks to Joe Biden; discusses Covid-19 pandemic, climate change This was the first interaction between the two leaders after Democrat Biden defeated incumbent president Donald Trump in the US presidential election
Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke to US President-elect Joe Biden on Tuesday, with the two leaders discussing the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Region, while reiterating their firm commitment to the strategic bilateral partnership. This was the first interaction between the two leaders after Democrat Joe Biden defeated incumbent president Donald Trump in the US presidential election. “Spoke to US President-elect Joe Biden on phone to congratulate him. We reiterated our firm
commitment to the Indo-US strategic partnership and discussed our shared priorities and concerns — Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, and cooperation in the Indo-Pacific Region,” Modi said in a tweet. The prime minister also conveyed his congratulations to US Vice President-elect Kamala Harris. “Her success is a matter of great pride and inspiration for members of the vibrant Indian-American community, who are a tremendous source of strength for Indo-US relations,” he said. The interaction came on a day External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar exuded confidence that the ties between India and the US will expand further under Biden’s administration, noting that the US president-elect was part of the period when the bilateral relations underwent a radical transformation.