Leibowitz: India and the US Settle Differences

A rare state visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India culminated in a joint statement by President Biden and the prime minister last Thursday. This was a blockbuster statement, covering 58 paragraphs and resolving or narrowing differences on a host of issues. Some disputes had been festering for years.

Despite pre-meeting statements advising that this meeting was not likely to resolve many issues, the reality appears to be that the US and India see each other as major partners in the newly evolving world geopolitical and economic order. They decided for reasons of mutual interest to put many of their disputes behind them. Developments in China and Russia in recent days lend support to this reading of the Modi-Biden summit.