Biden rolls out red carpet for PM Modi: US-India friendship for global good

India and US on Thursday pledged to work together for global good, effusively firming up an already strong partnership with resounding expressions of mutual respect and solidarity despite not being formal treaty allies."The challenges and opportunities facing the world in this century require that India and the United States work and lead together, and we are," US President Biden said, bestowing a co-leadership role for India in remarks welcoming PM Modi to the White House on a state visit.