Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Joe Biden in Tokyo today shortly after holding the Quad Leaders` Summit during which he outlined that the India-US strategic partnership is a partnership of trust.

India-US strategic partnership is a partnership of trust in the true sense. Our common interests in defence and other matters and our shared values have strengthened our bond of trust, Modi told US President Biden.

Modi and Biden also discussed the ongoing effects of Russia’s brutal and non-justified invasion of Ukraine during their talks in Tokyo.

The meeting marks a continuation of their regular dialogue having interacted most recently in virtual mode on April 11. The two leaders also exchanged views on regional and global developments of shared interest.

Drawing a parallel between India`s success with China`s failure to handle the pandemic, President Biden praised Modi for handling the Covid-19 outbreak in a democratic manner. According to a senior official, Biden contrasted India`s success with China`s failure to handle the Covid-19 pandemic while both the countries are of comparable size.