Biden's "oversized" reception of Modi, the differences behind it are difficult to bridge India | Modi | Biden
On June 26th, according to foreign media reports, Indian Prime Minister Modi ended his four-day official visit to the United States on the 24th local time. Some media pointed out that US President Biden received Modi with "super standard" treatment that only his "closest ally" could enjoy. However, behind the surface gloss, there are still huge differences between the two countries in many areas.
According to reports, on the 21st local time, the Bidens hosted a private dinner for the Modi couple at the White House. Before the dinner, both parties watched a specially prepared Indian dance by the US.
The White House stated that as an official gift from the President and First Lady, Modi will receive a handmade antique bookshelf made in the early 20th century. In addition, Biden also presented Modi with an old-fashioned American camera, archival photographs of George Eastman's first Kodak camera patent, and a hardcover book on American wildlife photography.
One day later, Biden hosted a grand state banquet for Modi on the South Lawn of the White House, attended by 400 VIPs, including Apple CEO Cook, Google CEO Pichai, and OpenAI CEO Altman, among others, on the guest list.
Public Radio in the United States referred to this dinner as the biggest highlight of Modi's trip to the United States.
The dishes for the state banquet hosted by the US for Indian Prime Minister Modi. The NPR report also stated that considering Modi is a strict vegetarian, this dinner is entirely vegetarian based, with no meat, dairy products, or eggs in the dishes.
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The New York Times pointed out that although Biden arranged a "luxurious" reception for Modi, during which he greatly praised Modi and tried to improve relations with India, they did not make significant progress in resolving the differences that have caused tension in the relationship between the two countries in recent months.
The US State Department previously expressed concerns about the religious situation in India in its report. On that day, Modi denied the relevant issues at a press conference.
Regarding this sensitive issue, Biden did not mention it further. NPR pointed out that this is a sign that Biden is trying to maintain a subtle balance between his geopolitical strategy and his campaign promises.
Political analysts say that due to India's importance to the United States and the economic relationship between the two countries, it is difficult for Washington authorities to criticize India.