PM Modi : with U.S. President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a special meeting on Monday before a 2 + 2 consultation between top foreign policy and defense officials in both countries, the White House announced on Sunday.
The two sides will discuss a basket of common problems, including strengthening the global economy and security in the Indo-Pacific, the White House said, but added that President Biden “will continue our close consultation on the effects of Russia’s vicious wars with Ukraine and Ukraine. disrupting global food supply and commodity markets. “
It is noon between the two sides over the Russia-Ukraine issue, and New Delhi has been resisting US pressure to cast its vote with the US-led NATO alliance. India has withheld 10 UN votes on the issue as it has openly criticized Russia’s invasion of Ukraine from the beginning, while at the same time rejecting NATO’s push to the east.
Biden last spoke with Modi and other Quad leaders in March at a meeting in which India opposed US efforts to put the Russia-Ukraine issue on the agenda. Shortly afterwards, the US President described India’s stance on the issue as “somewhat lax.”
U.S. officials have been reluctant to persuade India to join Western sanctions and its leadership, but in spite of opposition to Moscow’s invasion of Ukraine, New Delhi has continued to engage in trade, even further. by buying discounted oil in Russia despite the American warning that there will be consequences if it does.
Despite the differences, both sides seem to agree that their bilateral relations should be considered in a larger context and should not be held in the Russian-Ukraine issue.
A White House statement on Sunday said Biden and Modi’s talks were aimed at “deepening the relationship between our government, the economy and our people.”
They will discuss cooperation on a number of issues, including ending the Covid-19 epidemic, fighting climate change, strengthening the global economy, and supporting a free, open, law-based international order to strengthen security, democracy, and prosperity in Indo. -Pacific, said a White House statement. He added that the Leaders will continue ongoing discussions on the development of the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework and the delivery of quality infrastructure.
The actual meeting will precede US-India Minister 2 + 2 between Secretary of State Antony Blinken and Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin, Foreign Minister Dr Subrahmanyam Jaishankar and Defense Minister Rajnath Singh of India.
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