Biden meets with Indian PM about defense, technology

U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday met for talks at the White House. The two were expected to discuss deepening cooperation on defense and technology. The U.S. company Micron Technologies on Thursday announced plans to establish a semiconductor assembly and testing facility in India. The U.S. Department of Defense says military cooperation between the two powers is at an all-time high.

Why the increase in cooperation? The United States has sought to improve relations with India to counter China’s growing influence. Some U.S. officials and activists have raised concerns about India’s human rights record and Modi’s increasingly authoritarian rule.

Dig deeper: Read my report in WORLD Magazine about a recent train wreck in India that killed 275 people.