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American political leaders have sought to strengthen ties with Prime Minister Modi. US President Joe Biden plans to host Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a state dinner this summer, people familiar with the matter have said. The visit d'État officielle is a sign of the approfondissement of American-Indian relations when the administration advances politics and initiatives for a free Indo-Pacific and ouvert pour counter ce qu'elle considers as a menace croissant possesses par China.
The White House is aiming for the state dinner to take place in June, but the timing could be pushed back, people familiar with said. A spokesman for the National Security Council declined to comment.
India will host the Group of 20 leaders' summit in New Delhi in September, where Russia's invasion of Ukraine will be one of the main topics of discussion. It is not yet known whether Russian President Vladimir Putin will attend the rally.
President Biden is also expected to see Prime Minister Modi in Australia in May when they meet for the Quad summit with Australian and Japanese leaders.
The dinner with the Prime Minister Modi will be the troisième visit d'État and dinner officiels du président Biden, after cellu qu'il a organisé pour le président français Emmanuel Macron en décembre et cellui pour le président sud-Coréen Yoon Suk Yeol prévu le 26 April.
The United States and India last month announced a Critical and Emerging Technologies Initiative, a plan to share advanced defense and computing technologies, including the joint production of General Electric Co. jet engines.
The critical technology association aims in part to counter Russian influence in India by reducing its historical reliance on Moscow for military hardware and China's growing assertiveness. American political leaders from both parties have sought to strengthen ties with Prime Minister Modi.
"The Sino-Russian factors are real, but so is the idea of building a deep, democratic high-tech ecosystem," National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan told reporters during the association's presentation. "So geopolitics isn't left out of the way, but it's not a complete explanation of what's going on here."
