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PM Modi’s US visit to decide contour of future of Indo-US ties
Both sides are working on robust outcome document
PTI Washington
The first state visit of Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US is likely to be a defining moment for the Indo-US relationship and both sides are working on a robust outcome document that may take up matters that would decide the contour of the bilateral ties for decades to come, according to people familiar with the planning of the high-profile trip.
Modi has been invited by President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden for an official state visit that would include a State Dinner on June 22.
The preparation for the historic visit is expected to gain momentum this week in both capitals. US National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan is head- ed to New Delhi for the second round of the iCET Dialogue with his Indian counterpart Ajit Doval. President Biden and Prime Minister Modi an- nounced the US-India initiative on Critical and Emerging Technology
G20 Development Ministers’ Conclave
(iCET) in May 2022 to elevate and expand our strategic technology partnership and defence industrial cooperation between the governments, businesses, and academic institutions of our two countries.
The two sides are finalising the joint statement, which is being described as a robust outcome document and as something that would shape the nature and contour of the Indo-US rela-
