U.S., India Focused On Strengthening Relationship: Official

The President, in recent weeks, has talked quite compellingly about the need for all of us to be perfecting our own societies, our own democracies, as we seek to create a more perfect union, as he put it, she said.

"I was in the room for both occasions, and I personally felt just incredibly moved and inspired by the President's words and his commitment to defining that which unites us rather than that which divides us," Biswal said.

"President's words were quite self-explanatory and then compelling on these issues that confront all communities, all societies, all countries around the globe, and what we can do to work together to address the violent extremism that we encounter and what are more compelling, effective ways to bring societies together, she said.

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