Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Joe Biden on Monday discussed their shared priorities and emphasised their commitment to a rules-based international order. Here is what we know about their first phone conversation since Biden assumed office:
• The phone conversation between the two leaders was part of the formal contacts between the new US administration and India’s top leadership that began last month.
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• “Spoke to @POTUS @JoeBiden and conveyed my best wishes for his success. We discussed regional issues and our shared priorities. We also agreed to further our co-operation against climate change,” Modi said in a tweet.
• “President @JoeBiden and I are committed to a rules-based international order. We look forward to consolidating our strategic partnership to further peace and security in the Indo-Pacific region and beyond,” he added.
• Modi earlier congratulated Biden on his election on November 8.
{{/usCountry}}• Modi earlier congratulated Biden on his election on November 8.
{{/usCountry}}• They also spoke on phone on November 17, when they exchanged views on working together on “shared priorities and global challenges”.