Chennai: Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Joe Biden on assumption of office as President of the United States of America.
In a series of tweets, the Prime Minister said, ‘My warmest congratulations to @JoeBiden on his assumption of office as President of the United States of America. I look forward to working with him to strengthen India-US strategic partnership.
My best wishes for a successful term in leading USA as we stand united and resilient in addressing common challenges and advancing global peace and security.
The India-US partnership is based on shared values. We have a substantial and multifaceted bilateral agenda, growing economic engagement and vibrant people to people linkages. Committed to working with President @JoeBiden to take the India-US partnership to even greater heights’.
Congratulating Kamala Harris for taking oath as the Vice President, Modi called it as a historic occasion.
He said that he is looking forward to interacting with the US vice president to make the bilateral relations more robust, adding that the India-US partnership is beneficial for the planet.