New Delhi : Prime Minister  Narendra Modi’s visit to the US which included his inspirational address to the US Congress and meetings with the President Joe Biden, has taken India-US strategic and commercial relations to greater heights , paving way for immense opportunities for the bilateral engagement , ASSOCHAM has said. 

”Prime Minister’s visit is being viewed as a turning point in Indo-US relations in a fast-changing world order which would see both the countries emerge as the most influential economies with strategic prowess in the unfolding international political economy, ” ASSOCHAM Secretary General Deepak Sood said. 

Deepak Sood said while Modi demonstrated India’ s soft power as he participated in the International Yoga Day at the UN Headquarters in New York, his   personal chemistry with President Biden at the White House demonstrated shared cultural values of the two largest democracies of the world.  

”In his inspirational address to the joint sitting of the US Congress, Modi conveyed to the world substantive all-round progress India has made in the most critical areas for our country and the world. These include an inclusive and impressive expansion in the Digital landscape with 850 internet connections, online transactions and tech-enabled governance. The Make In India initiative has started yielding dividends in electronics and strategic space of defence manufacturing, as is evident in the deal between GE Electric and Hindustan Aeronautics for manufacture of fighter jet engines in India”. 

The ‘Initiative for Critical and Emerging Technologies’ is a demonstration of mutual trust paving the way for cooperation in the cutting-edge technologies.  Joint commitment in sustainable development under the aegis of India-headed G 20 too stands out as a common area of interest.   ”One of the defining areas of India-US relations is the people to people connect. With an Indian diaspora of over four million people, ”our voice matters amongst the most influential people in the US.