PM Modis State Visit to US: A Milestone in Strengthening India-US Partnership
PM Modi’s state visit to the US holds a strong agenda in strengthening defense ties and enhancing technology partnerships, where PM Modi will meet with President Biden and several other famous tech leaders.
PM Modi will meet President Joe Biden on Thursday, 22nd June 2023 as a part of his first state visit to the US this year. Both leaders are set to discuss deepening defense ties, technology partnerships, and enhancing India’s role in the Indo-Pacific region.
Partnership between India and the US are critically reaching a turning point, and diplomacy has improved between both nations. PM Modi’s visit is highly set to be remarkable, with both countries reaching out to each other to strengthen the relationship. Post two successful state visits hosted by President Biden for the French counterpart Emmanuel Macron and South Korea’s President Yoon Suk Yeol, PM Modi’s visit marks the third state visit during Biden’s presidency.
Citizens of India and the US view the visit as a testament to promise and high expectations, determining the future of US-India collaboration, one of shared prosperity. Inconsiderate of India not being an ally of the US, the latter is aiming to develop a partnership with India, a relatively independent-minded country. The US is bolstering diplomacy with India owing to its capabilities to support American capabilities while emerging as a robust power itself.
On account of political conflicts that are protracted among several countries, the Indian military is seeking potential suppliers around the globe, like the US. Analysts are highly optimistic about the meeting that will take place between President Biden and Modi to reach efficient weapon agreements.
India’s interest in buying SeaGuardian drones from the US, a deal worth about 2-3 billion USD, has been long halted per bureaucratic stumbling blocks. It is anticipated that the very deal will be put forth on the table. It is indispensable for the partnership, as very few military allies and North Atlantic Treaty Organization (NATO) countries possess this drone. PM Modi will also meet tech leaders like Tim Cook, Sundar Pichai, Satya Nadella, and Raj Subramaniam at the White House dinner.
