Prime Minister Narendra Modi held the first in-person meeting with US Vice President Kamala Harris at the White House during which the two leaders reinforced the bilateral strategic partnership and discussed issues of mutual and global interest.

This is the first meeting between the two leaders. Harris had earlier spoken with Modi over the phone in June during the Covid-19 crisis in India.

"I am confident that our bilateral relations will touch new heights under President Joe Biden and you," Modi told Harris, describing her as "a source of inspiration for many people in the world".