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Modi, Biden to meet virtually on Monday; to discuss bilateral cooperation, Ukraine crisis

Meeting precedes fourth India-US 2+2 dialogue

modi biden (File) PM Narendra Modi (left) with Joe Biden | Twitter handle of Narendra Modi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a virtual meeting with US President of USA Joe Biden on Monday.

The two leaders will review ongoing bilateral cooperation and exchange views on recent developments in South Asia, the Indo-Pacific region and global issues of mutual interest, a statement from the external affairs ministry said.

"The virtual meeting will enable both sides to continue their regular and high-level engagement aimed at further strengthening the bilateral Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership."

According to the White House, Modi and Biden will "discuss cooperation on a range of issues including ending the Covid-19 pandemic, countering the climate crisis, strengthening the global economy, and upholding a free, open, rules-based international order to bolster security, democracy, and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific."

"President Biden will continue our close consultations on the consequences of Russia’s brutal war against Ukraine and mitigating its destabilising impact on global food supply and commodity markets," the statement from the White House read.

The virtual meeting will precede the fourth India-US 2+2 Ministerial Dialogue which will be led by Defence Minister Rajnath Singh and Minister of External Affairs Dr. S. Jaishankar on the Indian side and their US counterparts, Secretary of Defence Lloyd Austin and Secretary of State Antony Blinken.



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