{"id":17197,"date":"2017-07-08T15:45:56","date_gmt":"2017-07-08T22:45:56","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/?p=17197"},"modified":"2017-07-08T15:46:13","modified_gmt":"2017-07-08T22:46:13","slug":"prosperity-through-partnership-modi-meets-trump","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/siliconeer.com\/current\/prosperity-through-partnership-modi-meets-trump\/","title":{"rendered":"Prosperity Through Partnership: Modi Meets Trump"},"content":{"rendered":"

President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi embrace while delivering joint statements in the Rose Garden of the White House, June 26, in Washington, D.C. Trump and Modi met in the Oval Office to discuss a range of bilateral issues. (Mark Wilson\/Getty Images)<\/em><\/p>\n

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President Donald J. Trump hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House, June 26, for an official visit to Washington, D.C. The leaders expressed confidence that, together, the United States and India will provide strong leadership to address global challenges and build prosperity for their citizens in the decades to come.<\/p>\n

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In marking 70 years of diplomatic relations between India and the United States, President Trump and Prime Minister Modi resolved to expand and deepen the strategic partnership between the countries and advance common objectives.\u00a0 Above all, these objectives include combatting terrorist threats, promoting stability across the Indo-Pacific region, increasing free and fair trade, and strengthening energy linkages.<\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump (l) and First Lady Melania Trump (r) walk to the Oval Office with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House, June 26, in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Democratic Stalwarts in the Indo-Pacific Region<\/b><\/p>\n

As responsible stewards in the Indo-Pacific region, President Trump and Prime Minister Modi agreed that a close partnership between the United States and India is central to peace and stability in the region. Recognizing the significant progress achieved in these endeavors, the leaders agreed to take further measures to strengthen their partnership. In accordance with the tenets outlined in the U.N. Charter, they committed to a set of common principles for the region, according to which sovereignty and international law are respected and every country can prosper. To this end, the leaders:<\/p>\n

\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 reiterate the importance of respecting freedom of navigation, overflight, and commerce throughout the region;<\/p>\n

\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 call upon all nations to resolve territorial and maritime disputes peacefully and in accordance with international law;<\/p>\n

\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 support bolstering regional economic connectivity through the transparent development of infrastructure and the use of responsible debt financing practices, while ensuring respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity, the rule of law, and the environment; and<\/p>\n

\u00b7 \u00a0 \u00a0 \u00a0 call on other nations in the region to adhere to these principles.<\/p>\n

President Trump welcomed further Indian contributions to promote Afghanistan\u2019s democracy, stability, prosperity, and security.\u00a0 Recognizing the importance of their respective strategic partnerships with Afghanistan, the leaders committed to continue close consultations and cooperation in support of Afghanistan\u2019s future.<\/p>\n

In accord with India\u2019s Think West policy, President Trump and Prime Minister Modi resolved to increase cooperation, enhance diplomatic consultations, and increase tangible collaboration with partners in the Middle East.<\/p>\n

The leaders strongly condemned continued provocations by the Democratic People\u2019s Republic of Korea (DPRK), emphasizing that its destabilizing pursuit of nuclear and ballistic missile programs poses a grave threat to regional security and global peace.\u00a0 The leaders called on DPRK to strictly abide by its international obligations and commitments.\u00a0 The leaders pledged to work together to counter the DPRK\u2019s weapons of mass destruction programs, including by holding accountable all parties that support these programs.<\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump (r) meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House, June 26, in Washington, D.C. (Win McNamee\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Shoulder-to-Shoulder Against Terrorism<\/b><\/p>\n

The Leaders stressed that terrorism is a global scourge that must be fought and terrorist safe havens rooted out in every part of the world. They resolved that India and the United States will fight together against this grave challenge to humanity. They committed to strengthen cooperation against terrorist threats from groups including Al-Qaida, ISIS, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Toiba, D-Company, and their affiliates. India appreciated the United States designation of the Hizb-ul-Mujahideen leader as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist as evidence of the commitment of the United States to end terror in all its forms.\u00a0 In this spirit, the leaders welcomed a new consultation mechanism on domestic and international terrorist designations listing proposals.<\/p>\n

The leaders called on Pakistan to ensure that its territory is not used to launch terrorist attacks on other countries. They further called on Pakistan to expeditiously bring to justice the perpetrators of the 26\/11 Mumbai, Pathankot, and other cross-border terrorist attacks perpetrated by Pakistan-based groups.<\/p>\n

The leaders announced increased cooperation to prevent terrorist travel and to disrupt global recruitment efforts by expanding intelligence-sharing and operational-level counterterrorism cooperation.\u00a0 They welcomed commencement of the exchange of information on known and suspected terrorists for travel screening.\u00a0 They further resolved to strengthen information exchange on plans, movements and linkages of terrorist groups and their leaders, as well as on raising and moving of funds by terrorist groups.<\/p>\n

The leaders also affirmed their support for a U.N. Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism that will advance and strengthen the framework for global cooperation and reinforce the message that no cause or grievance justifies terrorism. They also pledged to work together to prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems and to deny access to such weapons by terrorists and non-state actors.<\/p>\n

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President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi walk up to deliver joint statements in the Rose Garden of the White House June 26, in Washington, D.C. (Mark Wilson\/Getty Images)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n

Growing Strategic Convergence<\/b><\/p>\n

President Trump and Prime Minister Modi pledged to deepen defense and security cooperation, building on the United States\u2019 recognition of India as a Major Defense Partner. The United States and India look forward to working together on advanced defense equipment and technology at a level commensurate with that of the closest allies and partners of the United States.\u00a0 Reflecting the partnership, the United States has offered for India\u2019s consideration the sale of Sea Guardian Unmanned Aerial Systems, which would enhance India\u2019s capabilities and promote shared security interests.<\/p>\n

Resolving to expand their maritime security cooperation, the leaders announced their intention to build on the implementation of their \u201cWhite Shipping\u201d data sharing arrangement, which enhances collaboration on maritime domain awareness. President Trump welcomed Prime Minister Modi\u2019s strong support for the United States to join as an Observer in the Indian Ocean Naval Symposium.\u00a0 Noting the importance of the upcoming MALABAR naval exercise, the leaders determined to expand their engagements on shared maritime objectives and to explore new exercises.<\/p>\n

As global nonproliferation partners, the United States expressed strong support for India\u2019s early membership in the Nuclear Suppliers Group, the Wassenaar Arrangement, and the Australia Group.\u00a0 President Trump reaffirmed the support of the United States for India\u2019s permanent membership on a reformed U.N. Security Council.<\/p>\n

Increasing Free and Fair Trade<\/b><\/p>\n

The leaders committed that the United States and India\u2014leading engines of growth in the global economy\u2014should intensify their economic cooperation to make their nations stronger and their citizens more prosperous.\u00a0 Noting that extensive economic and tax reforms launched in their respective countries will unlock immense economic opportunities for both countries, the leaders committed to further expanding and balancing the trade relationship and to removing obstacles to growth and jobs creation.\u00a0 They also resolved to pursue increased commercial engagement in a manner that advances the principles of free and fair trade.\u00a0 To this end, the United States and India plan to undertake a comprehensive review of trade relations with the goal of expediting regulatory processes; ensuring that technology and innovation are appropriately fostered, valued, and protected; and increasing market access in areas such as agriculture, information technology, and manufactured goods and services.\u00a0 President Trump and Prime Minister Modi further committed to strengthening cooperation to address excess capacity in industrial sectors.\u00a0 They called on their teams to find creative ways to improve bilateral trade.<\/p>\n

Surveying United States-India energy ties and the two countries\u2019 respective energy strategies, the leaders affirmed the continued importance of their Strategic Energy Partnership and of leveraging new opportunities to elevate cooperation to enhance global energy security.\u00a0 The leaders called for a rational approach that balances environment and climate policy, global economic development, and energy security needs.<\/p>\n

President Trump affirmed that the United States continues to remove barriers to energy development and investment in the United States and to U.S. energy exports so that more natural gas, clean coal, and renewable resources and technologies are available to fuel India\u2019s economic growth and inclusive development.\u00a0 Prime Minister Modi and President Trump looked forward to conclusion of contractual agreements between Westinghouse Electric Company and the Nuclear Power Corporation of India for six nuclear reactors in India and also related project financing.\u00a0 Both leaders welcomed upcoming visits between India and the United States that will expand energy and innovation linkages across the energy sector and deepen cooperation, including on more efficient fossil fuel technologies, smart grids, and energy storage.\u00a0 They supported financing of energy projects, including clean coal projects, by Multilateral Development Banks to promote universal access to affordable and reliable energy.<\/p>\n

Recognizing that we are in an increasingly digital world, the leaders agreed to intensify the mutually beneficial partnership to fully harness their innovation capabilities to solve global developmental challenges.\u00a0 As global partners, the United States and India resolved to further strengthen their collaboration in health, space, oceans, and other areas of science and technology.\u00a0 The leaders also agreed to strengthen their cooperation to address the growing threats and challenges from malicious cyber activity and committed to work together to promote an open, interoperable, secure, and reliable cyberspace environment that supports innovation, economic growth, and commerce.<\/p>\n

Applauding the entrepreneurship and innovation of Indians and Indian Americans that have directly benefitted both nations, President Trump welcomed India\u2019s formal entry into the International Expedited Traveler Initiative (Global Entry program) in order to facilitate closer business and educational ties between the citizens of India and the United States.<\/p>\n

President Trump gladly accepted Prime Minister Modi\u2019s invitation to visit India as they look forward to working together in a spirit of friendship in the years to come.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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