Modi-Biden Hold Bilateral Meeting at G20 to "Strengthen Strategic Partnership"

On the 15th (local time), U.S. President Joe Biden (left) and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are seen conversing in Bali, Indonesia, where the Group of Twenty (G20) summit is being held. The G20 summit, which opened on this day, will take place over two days until the 16th. [Image source=Yonhap News]

[Asia Economy Reporter Kim Daehyun] Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Joe Biden have agreed to strengthen the strategic partnership between the two countries.

On the 15th (local time), the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs announced that the two leaders held a bilateral meeting in Bali, Indonesia, where the G20 summit was taking place, to discuss this matter.

According to the Indian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, the two leaders exchanged views on ways to continuously strengthen the strategic partnership, including cooperation in future-oriented fields such as new technologies, next-generation computing, and artificial intelligence. Both sides reportedly shared satisfaction with the close cooperation between the two countries within new consultative bodies such as the Quad (the security consultative group of the U.S., Japan, Australia, and India) and I2U2 (the consultative group among Israel, India, the U.S., and the United Arab Emirates).

On the day, Prime Minister Modi expressed gratitude to President Biden for his continuous support in strengthening the partnership between the two countries. India will host the G20 summit in its capital, New Delhi, in September next year, becoming the next chair country after the Indonesia meeting concludes. India is currently pursuing pragmatic diplomacy between the U.S. and Russia, actively importing Russian crude oil recently.

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