President Joe Biden hailed a new era in the US-India relationship, after rolling out the White House red carpet for Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, touting deals on defence and commerce aimed at countering China’s global influence.
The partnership is “stronger, closer and more dynamic than at any time in history”, Biden told reporters at a joint press conference with Modi, and the economic relationship is “booming”, with trade more than doubling over the past decade.
