PM Modi To Visit US On June 22, President Biden To Host State Dinner: White House

"The upcoming visit will affirm the deep and close partnership between the United States and India and the warm bonds of family and friendship that link Americans and Indians," The White House said.

New Delhi: US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an official state visit to the United States, which will also include a state dinner, on June 22, a statement by The White House said.

"The upcoming visit will affirm the deep and close partnership between the United States and India and the warm bonds of family and friendship that link Americans and Indians together. The visit will strengthen our two countries’ shared commitment to a free, open, prosperous, and secure Indo-Pacific and our shared resolve to elevate our strategic technology partnership, including in defense, clean energy, and space. The leaders will discuss ways to further expand our educational exchanges and people-to-people ties, as well as our work together to confront common challenges from climate change, to workforce development and health security," White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement while announcing the visit.

“The visit will underscore the growing importance of the strategic partnership between India and the United States as the two nations collaborate across numerous sectors. The leaders will have the opportunity to review strong bilateral cooperation in various areas of mutual interest, including technology, trade, industry, education, research, clean energy, defence, security, healthcare, and deepening people-to-people connections,” The Ministry of External Affairs said in a statement.

“Prime Minister Modi and President Biden will also explore ways to strengthen India-US collaboration in pluri-lateral and multilateral fora, including in the G20. They would reflect on their shared vision for a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific and discuss opportunities to expand and consolidate the Quad engagement,” MEA added.

Notably, President Biden will meet PM Modi later this month as they will join Pacific Islands leaders next month for a future-oriented meeting, news agency Reuters reported. Modi and Biden will stop in Papua New Guinea on their way to Australia for a May 24 summit of the Quad, which also includes Japan and Australia.