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US Vice President JD Vance calls PM Modi to discuss boosting ties

US Vice P eside t JD Va ce calls PM Modi to discuss boosti g ties


The
call
took
place
a ou d
the
time
the
US
Se ate
passed
a
bill
that
seeks
to
impose
100%
ta iffs
o
five
cou t ies,
i cludi g
I dia
a d
Chi a,
fo
pu chasi g
oil
f om
Russia

NEW
DELHI:
US
Vice
P eside t
JD
Va ce
called
up
P ime
Mi iste

Na e d a
Modi
o
Satu day
as
the
two
leade s
eaffi med
thei
commitme t
to
fu the
st e gthe i g
coope atio
i
t ade,
defe ce,
c itical
a d
eme gi g
tech ologies,
e e gy
secu ity
a d
c itical
mi e als.PM
Modi
said,
“Received
a
pho e
call
f om
US
Vice
P eside t
JD
Va ce.
We
discussed
ways
to
fu the
deepe
I dia-US
Comp ehe sive
Global
St ategic
Pa t e ship
ac oss
key
a eas.”They
also
excha ged
views
o
global
developme ts
of
mutual
i te est.
The
talks
took
place
a ou d
the
time
the
US
Se ate
passed
a
bill
that
seeks
to
impose
100%
ta iffs
o
five
cou t ies,
i cludi g
I dia
a d
Chi a,
fo
pu chasi g
oil
f om
Russia.

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