PM Modi US Visit LIVE: PM Addresses Indians, Tells H1B Visa Renewal Can be Done in US Itself – News18

Prior to that, PM Modi had a one-to-one business meeting with top US top executives from the US including Boeing CEO David Calhoun, Amazon CEO Andrew Jassy, and Google CEO Sundar Pichai.

President Biden rolled out the red carpet for PM Modi on Thursday, with both leaders touting deals their countries reached on defence and commerce aimed at countering China’s global influence. During PM Modi’s visit, the two leaders announced significant investments by US-based companies in India.

On Friday, Biden and Modi hailed a new era in their countries’ relationship. “Two great nations, two great friends, and two great powers. Cheers,” Biden told Modi in a toast at a state dinner.

After Biden and Modi spoke privately for more than two hours, a joint statement included a warning of rising tensions and destabilizing actions in the East and South China Sea and stressed the importance of international law and freedom of navigation.

The Indian Leader was also honoured at a State Department luncheon hosted by Vice President Kamala Harris and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.

Modi’s four-day state visit to the US has been dubbed historic by Indian officials and is being seen as a breakthrough in India’s quest to get the US to agree to critical cooperation in cutting-edge technologies including their transfer and joint research.

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