WASHINGTON: US President Joe Biden on Thursday joined visiting Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and warned Pakistan to crack down on extremists targeting New Delhi.
In a joint statement issued during Modi’s official visit to Washington, the two leaders called for action against extremist groups allegedly based in Pakistan such as Lashkar-e-Taiba and Jaish-e-Mohammed. “They strongly condemned cross-border terrorism, the use of terrorist proxies and called on Pakistan to take immediate action to ensure that any territory under its control is free from terrorism,” the statement said. Not to be used for attacks.”
He demanded that Pakistan punish the perpetrators of attacks including the bloody 2008 Mumbai siege. The US has historically been a close ally of Pakistan, but its patience has run out over alleged ties between the Afghan Taliban and Islamabad.
India and the US also expressed “deep concern over the deteriorating situation in Myanmar”, where the military overthrew a nascent civilian government in 2021.
The two countries called for “the release of all arbitrarily detained persons, the establishment of constructive dialogue and Myanmar’s transition to a comprehensive federal democratic system”.
The US has imposed a number of sanctions on Myanmar’s government, but New Delhi has maintained relatively cordial relations, given the country’s border with volatile parts of northeastern India.
The statement issued by the White House referred to the country as Myanmar, not the former name of Burma used by the United States.
The statement said that the US-India Comprehensive Global and Strategic Partnership is anchored on a new level of trust and mutual understanding and is enriched by the warm bonds of family and friendship that bind the two countries together.
“Together, we will build an even stronger, more diverse U.S.-India partnership that supports the aspirations of our people for a bright and prosperous future based on respect for human rights and shared principles of democracy, freedom, and the rule of law.” will continue,” the joint statement said.
“Our cooperation will serve the global good as we work through multilateral and regional groupings – especially the Quad – to contribute to a free, open, inclusive, and resilient Indo-Pacific. Our two great “No corner of human enterprise is untouched by the partnership between nations, which stretches from the seas to the stars,” the statement said.
Reaffirming that technology will play a significant role in deepening the US-India partnership, the joint statement said the leaders also announced the January 2023 launch of Critical and Emerging Technologies (iCET) in US-India relations. hailed as an important milestone.
“They called on our governments, businesses, and academia to realize their shared vision for a strategic technology partnership. The leaders pledged to foster an open, accessible, and secure technology ecosystem for the U.S. and India. , which is based on mutual trust and confidence that underpins our shared values and democratic institutions.
Given that the US-India key defense partnership has emerged as a pillar of global peace and security, the statement said joint exercises, strengthening defense industrial cooperation, annual “2+2” ministerial talks and other consultative mechanisms Through CAR, the two countries have made significant progress in building a modern and comprehensive defense partnership in which militaries are closely aligned in all domains.
“The leaders praised strong military-to-military relations, mutual logistical support, and efforts to streamline the implementation of core agreements. They noted that information sharing and the placement of liaison officers in each other’s military organizations will enhance joint service cooperation. will promote
“They also reiterated their commitment to strengthening maritime security cooperation, including enhancing underwater domain awareness. The leaders welcomed the opening of dialogue in new defense areas, including space and artificial intelligence,” the joint statement said. Intelligence is included, which will build capacity, increase knowledge and skills.
As climate action and clean energy leaders, the United States and India share a common and ambitious vision to rapidly deploy large-scale clean energy, build economic prosperity, and help achieve global climate goals.
“They recognize the important role of the US Deflation Act and India’s production-linked incentives plan for innovative clean and renewable technologies. Leaders reflect this commitment to the US India Climate and Clean Highlighted the Energy Agenda 2030 Partnership and the Strategic Clean Energy Partnership (SCEP).
As global partners, the United States and India affirmed that the rules-based international order must be respected.
They stressed that the contemporary world order is built on the principles of the UN Charter, international law and respect for the sovereignty and territorial integrity of states, the joint statement said.
As the world’s two largest democratic economies, the US and India are indispensable partners in advancing global prosperity and a free, fair and rules-based economic system, he said. Biden highlighted Modi’s effective participation in the G7 Hiroshima summit and looks forward to the G20 summit in New Delhi in September.
He lauded India’s leadership in its ongoing G20 presidency, which has strengthened multilateral institutions and renewed focus on international cooperation to address global challenges such as climate change, pandemics, fragility and conflict. At the same time, it has worked to accelerate the sustainable success of the United Nations.
The joint statement said that the development goals, and lay the foundation for strong, sustainable, balanced and inclusive development.
