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PM Modi-Biden meeting: Emphasis on QUAD, US with India for permanent membership of UNSC; Said this on defense deals

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden held a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the G-20 summit in Delhi. Both the leaders laid emphasis on Quad in bilateral talks. Also in the meeting, Joe Biden welcomed India’s candidature for UNSC. A joint statement has also been issued regarding the bilateral talks between the two leaders, in which the US President welcomed the issuance of a letter of request to the Indian Defense Ministry to purchase 31 MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft from American defense giant General Atomics.

Emphasis laid on the importance of Quad group

A joint statement further said that Prime Minister Modi looks forward to welcoming the US President to the next Quad Leaders Summit to be hosted by India in 2024. During the discussion, PM Modi and US President Joe Biden on Friday stressed the importance of the Quad grouping in supporting a free, open and inclusive Indo-Pacific.

In a joint statement, PM Modi said that the friendship between the two countries will continue to play a great role in advancing global well-being. Prime Minister Modi and President Biden also promised to maintain high-level engagement between their governments, industries, and academic institutions and realize their ambitious vision for an enduring India-US partnership.

President Biden said this on India’s permanent seat in UNSC

President Biden also reaffirmed his support for reforming the UN Security Council with India as a permanent member and welcomed India’s candidacy for a permanent seat in the UNSC. This is President Biden’s first visit to India as US President. The last US President to visit India was Donald Trump in February 2020.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today welcomed United States President Joe Biden to India, reaffirming the close and enduring partnership between India and the United States, the White House said. The leaders expressed their appreciation for the substantial progress underway to implement the unprecedented achievements of Prime Minister Modi’s historic visit to Washington in June 2023.

Said this on defense deal

The joint statement said the US President welcomed the issuance of a letter of request to the Indian Defense Ministry to purchase 31 MQ-9B remotely piloted aircraft from US defense giant General Atomics. It said the two leaders also welcomed the completion of the Congressional notification process and the commencement of negotiations for a commercial agreement between GE Aerospace and Hindustan Aeronautical Limited (HAL) to manufacture GE F-414 jet engines in India.

The statement said the two leaders committed to working collaboratively and expeditiously to support the progress of this unprecedented co-production and technology transfer proposal.






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