Key takeaways from PM Modi's visit to the US | Ep #33

<h2>In this episode, our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Suhasini Haidar discusses the takeaways from PM Modi's visit to the U.S.</h2> <p>PM Modi travelled to the U.S. for a number of important meetings.</p> <p>A bilateral <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/modi-biden-hold-first-bilateral-discussions/article36658322.ece?homepage=true">with US President Biden</a>, a delegation level meeting <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/harris-highlights-importance-of-democracy-modi-says-india-and-us-share-values-geopolitical-interest/article36641890.ece">with US Vice President Kamala Harris</a>, meetings <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/national/modi-meets-adobe-qualcomm-ceos-on-first-day-of-us-visit/article36622664.ece">with 5 CEOs of US companies</a> and of course, the main highlight of the visit: <a href="https://www.thehindu.com/news/international/quad-to-act-as-a-force-for-global-good-modi/article36660779.ece?homepage=true">the Quad summit</a>.</p> <p>As Prime Minister, Modi has visited the US seven times in seven years – in 2014, 2015, twice in 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2021, and has met with three different Presidents- Obama, Trump and Biden, whom he met when he was Vice President too. This visit was watched particularly closely because:</p> <p>1.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; First big visit abroad (apart from Bangladesh visit) after two years- Covid Impact</p> <p>2.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; First face to face meeting with President Biden, though Defence Secy Austin, Secy State Blinken and Climate Change Envoy Kerry have visited Delhi</p> <p>3.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; First ever in person Quad Summit, first meetings with Japanese and Australian PMs. Also watched closely as just a week ago, the US announced a different coalition in the Indo-Pacific: AUKUS</p> <p>4.&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; First meeting with Kamala Harris, who has in the past been critical of Modi policy on Kashmir, on EAM Jaishankar’s boycott of a meeting with US Congresswoman Jayapal over Human rights issues