New Delhi: Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President ow Biden will hold a virtual meeting on Monday, April 11, in which both the leaders will discuss the ongoing bilateral cooperation and exchange views on recent developments in South Asia, said the Ministry of External Affairs.
The Ministry added that this meeting will “enable both sides to continue their regular and high-level engagement aimed at further strengthening the bilateral Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.”
A press release by the White House on the meeting said that in this meeting, both leaders will “discuss cooperation on a range of issues including ending COVID19, countering climate crisis, strengthening global economy & upholding a free, open, rules-based international order to bolster security, democracy & prosperity in Indo-Pacific.”
The press release further added that President Biden will continue close consultation on the Russian aggravation on Ukraine, mitigating its impact on the global food supply and commodities market.
“President Biden will continue our close consultations on consequences of Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine & mitigating its destabilizing impact on global food supply and commodity markets. Biden last spoke to Prime Minister Modi with other Quad Leaders in March,” the press release said.
The meeting between the two leaders will precede the fourth India-US 2+2 Ministerial dialogue between the defence and external affairs ministers of both countries scheduled for April 11 and 12.
The Union Defence Minister Rajnath Singh will lead the Indian delegation that will visit the US. He will meet his American counterpart there Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin.
External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar will also meet his American counterpart Secretary of State Antony Blinken.
“The relationship between the world's largest democracies is built on a foundation of common values and resilient democratic institutions, and the shared Indo-Pacific interests of a rules-based international order that safeguards the sovereignty and territorial integrity, upholds human rights and expands regional and global peace and prosperity,” a statement by White House said.