On June 22, 2023, Joe Biden will welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the United States for an official state visit as confirmed by the The White House. This event will be PM Modi’s first official state visit and will mark an important moment in the US-India relationship and the first in-person meeting between the two leaders since Biden took office.
The visit is expected to cover a range of issues including trade, climate change, and regional security. Both leaders have expressed their commitment to strengthening the partnership between the two nations, and this visit is seen as an opportunity to further enhance cooperation and collaboration between the US and India. The White House has described the visit as a significant milestone in the relationship between the two countries, and an opportunity to deepen ties and address global challenges together.
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PM Modi’s First Official State Visit: So, What All Is Expected?
PM Modi’s first state visit, which is considered to be the height of amicable bilateral ties between two sovereign governments, will feature official public ceremonies and a state dinner banquet. The state dinner will be held on the same day, which will be the highest level of diplomatic function at the White House.
PM Modi’s visit will reaffirm India and the United States’ deep and close partnership, as well as the warm links of family and friendship that unite Indians and Americans.
PM Modi and President Biden will talk about how to strengthen intercultural and educational contacts. The United States and India have formed a strategic alliance. PM Modi and Biden discussed critical and emerging technologies, as well as artificial intelligence, at their most recent in-person meeting in Indonesia. (News Source)
With the world facing unprecedented challenges, this meeting is expected to underscore the importance of collaboration between the two countries in addressing global issues. As details of the state dinner are yet to be finalized, both nations are eagerly looking forward to this opportunity to further strengthen their ties.
Before this, President Obama had hosted Dr. Manmohan Singh in November 2009 at the White House, which was the last official state visit by an Indian prime minister to the US.
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