It will be the first state visit by Mr Modi to the US. Read more at straitstimes.com.
WASHINGTON - United States President Joe Biden will host India Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state visit on June 22 that will affirm the two countries’ “deep and close partnership,” the White House announced Wednesday.
The invitation comes as both India and the US seek to shore up support against China’s growing assertiveness, and despite rising concerns about human rights and democratic backsliding in the world’s most populous nation. It will be the first state visit by Mr Modi to the US. He visited Mr Biden at the White House in 2021, but as part of the Quad summit bringing together the US, Australia, Japan and India.
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