'Unity', racism, Covid: What Joe Biden's 1st speech signified for USA, the world

Published on Jan 21, 2021 12:59 am IST

Joe Biden was sworn-in as the 46th President of the United States of America on January 20, marking the end of Donald Trump's tumultuous term. Biden's inaugural address focused on domestic politics more than international concerns. He spoke of defeating systemic racism and white supremacy, and taking on the challenge of the Covid-19 pandemic. Watch Sushant Sareen, senior fellow, ORF, and Pramit Pal Chaudhuri, Hindustan Times' foreign editor, decode what Biden's first Presidential speech signified, in a conversation with Hindustan Times' Aditi Prasad.

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