China, Ukraine, defence on PM-Biden bilateral agenda

The India-US corridor has been abuzz with speculation that the US President may be the chief guest at the Republic Day ceremony and attend Quad leaders’ summit

- Prashant Jha

US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will have a “rich and multifaceted” discussion that will take stock of the progress in India-United States relationship since Modi’s historic state visit to Washington DC, the progress in the defence and economic arena, the Chandrayaan mission, India’s and America’s diplomatic engagements with China, the US’s trilateral summit with Japan and South Korea held recently, developments in the Indo-Pacific, and the war in Ukraine, a senior US administration official has said.

The two countries are also discussing ways to overcome differences on civil nuclear issues where India’s nuclear liability law remains a concern for American nuclear industry. While a deal is not yet done, there has been “clear progress” on the issue, the official indicated.