PM Modi congratulates US president-elect Biden, reiterates commitment to India-US ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with US president-elect Joe Biden last night congratulating him on his win and reiterated India’s firm commitment to the strategic partnership with the US. The two leaders also discussed concerns over the Covid-19 pandemic, climate change, and co-operation in the Indo-Pacific Region.

<span class="im">“Spoke to US President-elect @JoeBiden 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,” the Prime Minister tweeted.</span>
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">Spoke to US President-elect <a href="https://twitter.com/JoeBiden?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@JoeBiden</a> 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.</p>
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1328761821302464517?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Modi also congratulated US vice-president-elect Kamala Harris. “I also conveyed warm congratulations for VP-elect @KamalaHarris 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 tweeted.
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<p dir="ltr" lang="en">I also conveyed warm congratulations for VP-elect <a href="https://twitter.com/KamalaHarris?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">@KamalaHarris</a>. 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.</p>
— Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) <a href="https://twitter.com/narendramodi/status/1328761973140439041?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw">November 17, 2020</a></blockquote>
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Biden also expressed his desire to work closely with India’s PM on global challenges.

“The president-elect spoke with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. The president-elect thanked the prime minister for his congratulations and expressed his desire to strengthen and expand the U.S.-India strategic partnership alongside the first vice president of South Asian descent. The president-elect noted that he looks forward to working closely with the prime minister on shared global challenges, including containing COVID-19 and defending against future health crises, tackling the threat of climate change, launching the global economic recovery, strengthening democracy at home and abroad, and maintaining a secure and prosperous Indo-Pacific region,” an official statement released by Biden-Harris presidential transition team.

Biden was declared the winner of the 2020 US presidential election.

Modi had earlier congratulated Biden and Kamala Harris on their victory in a tweet on 8 November. "As the VP (vice president), your contribution to strengthening Indo-US relations was critical and invaluable. I look forward to working closely together once again to take India-US relations to greater heights,” PM Modi tweeted..