U.S. Is India’s Indispensable Partner, Modi Says Before Congress
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Modi Speaks to Congress About India-U.S. Relations
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The U.S. is India’s “indispensable partner” as the nations seek to elevate their ties in commerce and defense, India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi told a joint meeting of Congress in Washington.
“You have helped us turn barriers into bridges of partnership” that extend to the “totality of the human endeavor,” Modi said in the speech on Wednesday. He said the U.S. can help India meet goals to modernize and strengthen its economy, connect with the digital world, and focus on renewable energy and reducing carbon emissions.