U.S. President Joe Biden and visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered remarks and took a handful of questions from journalists on Thursday during the Indian leader's state visit — an event a senior White House official called a "big deal."
It is unusual for Modi to take questions from the media, beyond occasional interviews. He has not addressed a single press conference in India since becoming prime minister about nine years ago. In May 2019, he attended a press conference but never took questions. On Thursday, however, he answered two queries in particular — one pertaining to human rights and democracy in India, with the other being about the state of the environment.
According to Biden, the leaders met on Thursday to discuss "issues that matter most" and that will "define the future."
Speaking on the ongoing Russia-Ukraine conflict, Modi suggested that the world must "unite" immediately. "We are completely ready to contribute in any way we can to restore peace," Modi said.
Thursday's appearance marks only the third state visit of Biden’s presidency and the third by an Indian leader to the U.S., a sign of the strengthening bond between Washington and New Delhi and the distance they have travelled since being on opposite sides of the Cold War.
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