Visit summary The Modi-U.S. visit announcements will test New Delhi.
• Prime Minister Narendra Modi spent three days in the U.S., including a day at the Quad and bilateral meetings with U.S. President Joseph Biden, a day in New York with business leaders and the diaspora, and another day at the UN and in bilateral meetings.
• The Quad Summit, delayed due to political cycles, was more substantial than expected.
• The joint statement was notable for its sharp language on Chinese aggression in the South China Sea and Russia’s invasion of Ukraine.
• India’s hesitation in joining other Quad militaries in contested Pacific Ocean waters remains.
• The Quad countries committed to a “Cancer Moonshot” to fight cancer.
• Progress was made on strategic fronts including a military partnership for semiconductor fabrication and India acquiring predator drones.
• Modi’s message at the UN and bilateral meetings with Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelenskyy was closely watched due to recent moves hinting at India’s involvement in a peace process.
• Modi stated that India is now a “strong voice” of the Global South and that the success of humanity depends on its collective strength.