Washington: Although there are challenges caused by Covid-19, there are several historical milestones in Indian-US relations, New Delhi’s top envoys here said.
“Apart from the challenges caused by a pandemic, there are several historical milestones.
We saw an important visit of the Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi to the US in September for the leader level summit directly with the President (Joe) Biden, and the first Tatian KTT Quad,” said Ambassador Tarajit Singh Sandhu in his speech to the 5th edition of the Indian-US forum on Thursday.
This was preceded by the first quad quad level virtual summit, in March.
The combined statement issued, after each of these summits, captured the depth and extent of this bilateral involvement, he said.
In 2021, Sandhu said administration, Congress, Industry, Diaspora, and America generally came out to support India, when the second wave of Covid-19 hit India in the summer.
President Biden spoke to the Prime Minister Modi, underlining that the US stood shoulders to attract with India, and remembering how India supported the US when a surge occurred in the US last year.
“Extraordinary support is accepted by us, from all US evidence to close the bonds we share.
Just before the second wave hit India, India has supplied a vaccine to more than 90 countries around the world, and touches to see our friends, And partners like the United States, replying to the warmth to India in the same size, at the time needed, “Sandhu said.
Also, the pandemic did not stop the two countries to advance with intense involvement.
Modi Prime Minister participated in several summit, organized by President Biden – virtual leader summit on the climate, in April; Covid virtual summit in September; The global supply chain summit, on the sidelines of the G-20, in October in Rome; The summit was to get back up for the world on the sidelines of COP26, in Glasgow in November, he said.
“There are some ministerial involvement: State Secretary and Minister of External Affairs have met regularly.
Defense Secretary, visited India in March, as part of his first foreign tour.
Minister of Finance visited the US in October.
Recently USTR in Delhi For the trade policy forum, and the visit is an opportunity for wider conversations about economic partnerships between the two countries, “he added.
“Congress delegation has visited India recently.
The foreign secretary is here in September.
There are several official senior level meetings, advancing bilateral agendas in various fields, including in defense, health, counter-narcotics, counter-terrorism, economics and Finance.
Partnership, Financial Regulations, Strategic Areas, etc., “Sandhu said.
According to Sandhu, the two countries launched new projects.
The partnership of the US Indian climate and clean energy agenda, was launched on the climate summit in April, by Prime Minister and President of Biden.
“We saw the US joining the International Solar Alliance.
There is also an I-2 U-2 initiative, which was launched: India-Israel; Dialogue of Asae Minister.
We see some new initiatives under Quad, also in the area in advance.
Space, Siber security , infrastructure and education are high standards, “he said.
“We again prove that Indian-US relations are people-centric and driven by people.
Whether ‘Vande Bharat Mission’, or support for Indian students during locking, or support for each other, during a spike of covid, people Setting benchmarks.
Their aspirations remain our guide, and as a government, we do all efforts to meet their expectations, “Sandhu said.