U.S. President Joe Biden is meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi today, Wednesday, for two days of talks that the White House sees as strengthening "one of the defining partnerships of our time," despite ongoing concerns about human rights.
Regarding U.S. concerns about the decline of democracy in India, White House National Security Adviser Jake Sullivan affirmed that "Biden will not give lectures to Modi on this issue."
Sullivan stated, "When the United States sees challenges to press freedom or religious freedom or others, we articulate our views... We do this in a way that does not seek to give lectures or make it appear as if we are without challenges ourselves."
Biden and Modi are expected to announce a variety of agreements related to defense cooperation, arms sales, artificial intelligence, quantum computing, and investments from Micron Technology and other U.S. companies in India.
President Biden’s administration views India as a crucial economic and strategic partner in the Indo-Pacific region.
