Why India has become such a crucial strategic partner for the US | DW News

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi's first official state visit to the US will be geared toward expanding technological and defense cooperation with the US, as both countries attempt to face China's expansion in the Indo-pacific region and beyond.

Modi will hold formal talks with President Biden at the Oval Office on Thursday, followed by a press conference where both leaders are expected to take questions, a rare occurrence for the Indian prime minister. He has not addressed a single press conference in India since taking office. In May 2019 he did attend a press conference but never took questions. He is also scheduled to address a joint meeting of Congress. Representatives Ilhan Omar, Rashida Tlaib and Alexandria Ocasio-Cortez all said they will boycott the address due to the erosion of religious and political rights in India. Later in the evening, Modi will be invited to a state dinner at the White House.

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