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PM Modi, Vance Discuss India-US Strategic Partnership in Phone Call
Two important leaders talked on the phone recently.
One is the Prime Minister of India, Narendra Modi.
The other is the Vice President of the United States, JD Vance.
They talked about ways to make India and the United States even stronger friends.
Their discussion covered trade, defense, new technology, energy, and special minerals.
The two leaders also said they will keep working closely together.
Mr. Modi had a special happy message for Mr. Vance and his wife.
That is because Mr. Vance and his wife just had a baby boy.
Mr. Modi said congratulations and wished the whole family the very best.
He shared the news of the call with everyone on a social media website called X.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi received a phone call from US Vice President JD Vance on Saturday, August 8.
The two leaders discussed ways to deepen the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.
Cooperation areas included trade, defence, critical and emerging technologies, energy security and critical minerals.
The call came amid rising global tensions, with talks covering broader bilateral cooperation and the evolving international situation.
Modi congratulated Vance and Second Lady Usha Vance on the birth of their son and shared details of the call on X.
- Who
- PM Narendra Modi and US Vice President JD Vance; Modi also congratulated Second Lady Usha Vance on the birth of their son.
- What
- A telephone conversation reviewing progress and discussing ways to deepen the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership.
- Where
- No specific location given; the conversation took place by telephone between the two leaders.
- When
- Saturday, August 8.
- Why
- To review progress in the partnership and reaffirm commitment to cooperation in trade, defence, critical and emerging technologies, energy security and critical minerals amid the evolving global situation.
Key facts
- Participants
- PM Narendra Modi; US Vice President JD Vance
- Date
- Saturday, August 8
- Topic
- India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership
- Cooperation areas
- Trade, defence, critical and emerging technologies, energy security, critical minerals
- Personal note
- Modi congratulated JD and Usha Vance on the birth of their son
- Announcement
- Details shared by PM Modi in a post on X
Quotes
Prime Minister Narendra Modi
Head of Government of India
“Received a phone call from US Vice President JD Vance. We discussed ways to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership across key areas. Warmly congratulated him and the Second Lady on the birth of their son and conveyed best wishes to the entire family.”
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