In this episode, our Diplomatic Affairs Editor Suhasini Haidar discusses the takeaways from PM Modi's visit to the U.S.

PM Modi travelled to the U.S. for a number of important meetings.

A bilateral with US President Biden, a delegation level meeting with US Vice President Kamala Harris, meetings with 5 CEOs of US companies and of course, the main highlight of the visit: the Quad summit.

As Prime Minister, Modi has visited the US seven times in seven years – in 2014, 2015, twice in 2016, 2017, 2019 and 2021, and has met with three different Presidents- Obama, Trump and Biden, whom he met when he was Vice President too. This visit was watched particularly closely because:

1.     First big visit abroad (apart from Bangladesh visit) after two years- Covid Impact

2.     First face to face meeting with President Biden, though Defence Secy Austin, Secy State Blinken and Climate Change Envoy Kerry have visited Delhi

3.     First ever in person Quad Summit, first meetings with Japanese and Australian PMs. Also watched closely as just a week ago, the US announced a different coalition in the Indo-Pacific: AUKUS

4.     First meeting with Kamala Harris, who has in the past been critical of Modi policy on Kashmir, on EAM Jaishankar’s boycott of a meeting with US Congresswoman Jayapal over Human rights issues, the Delhi riots etc

5.     First visit since Howdy Modi and Namaste Trump public rallies, and administration change in US

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