India and the United States on 26 June 2017 released a Joint Statement (JS) titled - United States and India: Prosperity through Partnership.
The Joint Statement was released after bilateral talks were held between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald J. Trump. Prime Minister was in the United States from 25 to 26 June 2017.
During this visit, President Donald J. Trump hosted Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on June 26 for an official visit to Washington, D.C.
This was Modi’s first US visit since Donald became the President of the nation.
The visit that marks 70 years of diplomatic relations between India and the United States was planned to expand and deepen the strategic partnership between the two nations.
It also aims to advance common objectives.
Common objectives include combatting terrorist threats, promoting stability across the Indo-Pacific region, increasing free and fair trade, and strengthening energy linkages.
Agreeing for a close partnership for peace and stability in the region the two countries agreed to take further measures to strengthen their partnership.
In accordance with the tenets outlined in the U.N. Charter, they committed to a set of common principles for the region, according to which sovereignty and international law are respected and every country can prosper.
On this line, the two leaders reiterated the importance of respecting freedom of navigation, over flight and commerce throughout the region. The duo also called on all nations to resolve territorial and maritime disputes peacefully and in accordance with the international law.
India and US strengthened cooperation against terrorist threat from groups like Al-Qa’ida, ISIS, Jaish-e-Mohammad, Lashkar-e-Tayyiba, D-Company, and their affiliates.
In addition, the US also designated Hizb-ul-Mujahideen leader as a Specially Designated Global Terrorist.
