Modi congratulates Biden; says keen to enhance ties

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Wednesday congratulated Joe Biden for being sworn in as the President of the United States and said he was committed to working with him to take the India-US partnership to even greater heights.

Biden was sworn in as the 46th President of the United States and Kamala Harris took oath as first woman Vice President in a historic but scaled down ceremony under the unprecedented security umbrella of thousands of security personnel.

The Prime Minister also congratulated Kamala Harris on being sworn in as the US Vice President and said he looked forward to interacting with her to make India-US relations more robust.

“My warmest congratulations to Joe Biden on his assumption of office as President of the United States of America. I look forward to working with him to strengthen India-US strategic partnership,” Modi said.

“My best wishes for a successful term in leading USA as we stand united and resilient in addressing common challenges and advancing global peace and security,” he said in a series of tweets.

Noting that the India-US partnership is based on shared values, Modi said the two countries have a substantial and multi-faceted bilateral agenda, growing economic engagement and vibrant people to people linkages.

“Committed to working with President Joe Biden to take the India-US partnership to even greater heights,” the Prime Minister said. Meanwhile, Congress leader Rahul Gandhi also congratulated Joe Biden Kamal Harris. “Congratulating the USA on a new chapter of their democracy. Best wishes to President Biden and Vice-President Harris,” Gandhi tweeted.

TV BRICS reports with reference to Trinity Mirror.