President Biden welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House for a state visit.
— President Biden emphasized the power of democracies on Thursday as he hosted Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House, boasting of the collaborations between the two nations on"nearly every human endeavor" while stressing that universal human rights remain vital to the success of both the U.S. and India.
"When you talk of democracy, if there are no human values and there is no humanity, there are no human rights, then it's not a democracy," Modi said, through a translator."And that is why when you say democracy and you accept democracy and when we live democracy, then there is absolutely no space for discrimination. ... That is why, in India's democratic values, there is absolutely no discrimination, either on basis of caste, creed, age or any kind of geographic location.
At the earlier welcoming ceremony, Mr. Biden said he believes the U.S.-India relationship"will be one of the defining relationships of the 21st century. Since I've become president, we've continued to build a relationship built on mutual trust, candor and respect." White House national security adviser Jake Sullivan said the president intended to raise his concerns but avoid lecturing the prime minister.
On the space front, India will sign on to the Artemis Accords, a blueprint for space exploration cooperation among nations participating in NASA's lunar exploration plans. NASA and the Indian Space Research Organization also agreed to make a joint mission to the International Space Station next year.
Modi, the son of a tea seller who rose to be India's premier, also recalled that the first time he visited the White House was three decades ago as a"common man."
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