[India] - PM Modi speaks to Biden, admires deepening India-US ties

INSUBCONTINENT EXCLUSIVE:
NEW DELHI: Just hours after Air India tattooed a mega multi-billion dollar deal with United States business Boeing for purchase of 220
airplanes, Prime Minister Narendra Modi called up President Joe Biden on Tuesday to reveal his complete satisfaction at the deepening
India-US ties
The leaders welcomed the landmark contract between Air India and Boeing as a shining example of equally useful cooperation and agreed to
bolster the vibrant people-to-people ties in between the 2 nations
In a tweet PM Modi said: Glad to speak with United States president Joe Biden
Excellent discussion to evaluate the continuous and new efforts to additional deepen India-US Comprehensive and Global Partnership
We invite the landmark Air India-Boeing arrangement which will help produce brand-new chances in both nations
Earlier in the day, President Biden had hailed the historical agreement between Air India and Boeing which he said would support over one
million American jobs throughout 44 states, and numerous will not need a four-year college degree
Highlighting the expanding civil aviation sector in India, PM Modi likewise invited Boeing and other United States companies to make use of
the growing opportunities in the country.The 2 leaders likewise invited the first meeting of the effort on Critical and Emerging
Technologies (iCET) held recently in Washington DC and revealed a keen desire to strengthen bilateral cooperation in area, semiconductors,
defence and other spheres.PM Modi and Biden likewise accepted remain in contact throughout Indias continuous G20 Presidency to guarantee its
success.(With inputs from companies)