Author: krf19

US President Joe Biden hailed US-India ties, while rolling out the pomp and pageantry for visiting Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday. This included marching bands, a lavish vegetarian dinner and a 21-gun salute on the South Lawn of the White House. Mr Modi, who is on a state visit, also addressed the US Congress, where he received a standing ovation. The US, which denied a visa to Mr Modi over human rights concerns before he was PM, now sees him as a crucial ally. Washington has long viewed India as a counterbalance to China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific,…