PM Narendra Modi meets US President Joe Biden at White House in Washington DC
Modi highlighted various initiatives undertaken by India to promote education, research and entrepreneurship
Prime Minister Narendra Modi today met US President Joe Biden at the White House in Washington DC. After Mr Modi's arrival at the Presidential Palace, Mr Biden along with the First Lady of the US Dr Jill Biden received him. Earlier, Prime Minister Modi and First Lady of the US, Jill Biden visited the National Science Foundation NSF in Alexandria, Virginia.
They met students from the US and India who are learning skills to succeed in industries vital to the economies of the two countries.
MEA Spokesperson Arindam Bagchi said, Mr Modi and the US First Lady participated in a unique event focused on promoting vocational education and skill development among youth. They discussed collaborative efforts aimed at creating a workforce for the future.
Modi highlighted various initiatives undertaken by India to promote education, research and entrepreneurship/
Speaking on the occasion, Mr Modi expressed happiness that he met the young and creative people right after visiting Washinton DC. The Prime Minister thanked First Lady Jill Biden for planning and organising the event.
The Prime Minister said, to maintain a growth momentum, India and the US need a pipeline of talent. He said on one hand, the US has top-class educational institutions and advanced technologies and on the other hand, India has the world's biggest youth factory. Mr Modi said, that is why, he believes that the India-US partnership will prove to be the engine of sustainable and inclusive global growth.
He said, under Skill India, Government of India has skilled over 50 million people in the field of artificial intelligence, blockchain, drone and others.
Welcoming the Prime Minister, Ms Biden said, with this official visit, they are bringing together the world's oldest and largest democracies. She said, the relationship is not just about governments, they are celebrating the families and the friendship between both countries. Ms Biden said, the US-India partnership is deep and expansive as they jointly tackle global challenges.
