Antony Blinken hails PM Modi at World Economic Forum 2024, says his policies are very beneficial to people

During his address at the World Economic Forum Annual Meeting 2024, Blinken highlighted the excellent relations between US President Joe Biden and Modi. He emphasised that their conversations encompass a wide range of topics, including the comprehensive aspect of US-India relations.

He said, “We see an extraordinary success story and we see the remarkable achievements that Prime Minister Modi has achieved moving forward under his watch that have materially benefited and positively affected so many of the allies. We also see our relationship between our countries that is in a new place at a new level. That's been a very deliberate effort by both the Prime Minister and President Biden. At the same time, a constant and regular part of our conversation is the conversation about democracy and about human rights.”

Blinken was responding to a question on the rising concerns around Hindu nationalism in India despite India's economic growth and infrastructure development under Modi's regime.