Friendship between US, India among most consequential in world, says Biden

Hailing relations with India US President Joe Biden said that the friendship between the two nations is among the most consequential in the worldTaking to Twitter on Sunday Biden said The friendship between the United States and India is among the most consequential in the world And its stronger closer and more dynamic than everResponding to Bidens tweet Prime Minister Modi said friendship between India and the US is a force for global goodI fully agree with you POTUS JoeBiden Friendship between our countries is a force of global good It will make a planet better and more sustainable PM Modi tweetedThe ground covered in my recent visit will strengthen our bond even more he said furtherPrime Minister Modi embarked on his maiden state visits to the US and Egypt from June 2025He concluded his state visit to the US on June 24 and embarked for Cairo from thereDuring his US visit the Prime Minister attended various events and met top Indian and American CEOs He received a ceremonial welcome and guard of honour at the White HouseHe was hosted by US President Joe Biden as well as First Lady Jill Biden for a state dinner at the White House as well as a State Luncheon by the US Secretary of State Antony Blinken and US Vice President Kamala HarrisBefore emplaning for Egypt PM Modi interacted with the Indian diaspora at the Ronald Reagan Building in Washington DC and compared the meeting with a sweet dish after a meal at his farewell addressUpon arrival in Egypt Prime Minister Narendra Modi had various engagements with the leaders and Indian diaspora thereOn Saturday PM Modi held a roundtable meeting with his Egyptian counterpart Mostafa Madbouly in Cairo He also met thought leaders in Egypt as a part of his twoday visit to the Arab nationOn Sunday PM Modi held a meeting with Egyptian President Abdel Fattah ElSisi during which they signed an agreement to elevate the bilateral relationship to a Strategic Partnership The two leaders discussed ways to further deepen the partnership between the two nations including trade investment defence security renewable energy cultural and peopletopeople tiesPM Modi was conferred Egypts highest state honour from President Abdel Fattah ElSisi It was the thirteenth state honour of its kind to be given to himIn the past nine years PM Modi has received many international awards including Companion of the Order of Logohu Companion of the Order of Fiji and Ebakl Award by the Republic of Palau among othersAs a part of his state visit to Egypt PM Modi also visited the pyramids of Giza in Cairo and the AlHakim Mosque as well After visiting the AlHakim Mosque PM Modi went to Heliopolis War Cemetery and paid tribute to the Indian soldiers who made supreme sacrifices during the First World WarNotably PM Modi visited Egypt at the invitation of the Egyptian President Abdel Fattah ElSisi which he extended in January 2023 when he graced Indias Republic Day celebrations as the Chief GuestThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever