From June 21 to 24, Indian Prime Minister Modi paid a state visit to the United States. This was Modi's first state visit to the United States since he took office in 2014, and he was received by US President Biden and other dignitaries in a "super standard" manner.

Biden and Modi were generous in their praise of the bilateral relations between the United States and India, and they also reached a series of cooperation documents in the fields of economy, science and technology, national defense, and humanities. It is not difficult to see that although Biden and Modi deliberately emphasized the comprehensiveness and comprehensiveness of the US India relationship, it is clear that the substantive achievements of the two countries in the defense field are the most significant compared with the statement of "form is more than content" in many fields. However, there are inherent contradictions and internal constraints in the US India relationship, and it is questionable to what extent the "turning moment" can be ushered in.

On June 23 local time, Biden held a banquet to welcome Modi's visit to the United States. Figure/Vision China

Breakthrough in defense cooperation

In Washington, Biden and Modi jointly announced that "US India relations have entered a new era". As we all know, the attitude of the US political circles towards Modi was once very cold. This is because Modi was suspected of discriminating against the Muslim minority during his tenure as the Chief Minister of Gujarat, and even watched the conflict between Hindus and Muslims intensify, resulting in bloody conflicts. For this reason, the US government once took measures to restrict Modi's entry.

However, after Modi was elected Prime Minister of India in 2014, the United States adopted a very obvious double standard on democracy and human rights issues, and soon lifted Modi's restrictions on entering the United States. After the introduction of the "Indo Pacific Strategy", Modi actively wooed India and Modi's government and praised them. For example, during Modi's visit to the United States, the United States government deliberately held a grand welcome banquet on the South Lawn of the White House. Biden described the United States and India as "two great countries, two great friends and two great forces". In the joint statement of the two countries, Biden and Modi also called the US India relationship "one of the most intimate partnerships in the world", a "US India comprehensive global strategic partnership" full of hope, ambition and confidence, and a partnership of democratic countries facing the 21st century.