'Extraordinary Success Story': Blinken Hails Modi Govt's 'Remarkable Achievements' At Davos

<p>US Secretary of State Antony Blinken praised the Modi government for its 'remarkable achievements' and described India as an 'extraordinary success story' during the 54th annual meeting of the World Economic Forum held in Davos, Switzerland, on January 17, reported news agency PTI.</p> <p>Blinken stated that the achivements of the Modi government have materially benefitted and positively impacted the lives of Indians. He further said that US-India relations have hit new highs with the joint efforts of US President Joe Biden and Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi, added PTI.</p> <p>He said, "We <span style="font-weight: 400;">see an extraordinary success story and see the remarkable achievements that Prime Minister Modi has achieved under his watch that has materially benefitted and positively affected so many Indian lives."</span></p> <p>Antony added,"<span style="font-weight: 400;">We also see the relationship between our two countries that has reached a new place and a new level and that I think has been a very deliberate effort on part of both Prime Minister Modi and President Biden to position it so."&nbsp;</span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">According to PTI, Blinken mentioned that when Biden took office, they wanted to make sure that they put back into their foreign policies related to the fundamental concerns about democracy and human rights. </span></p> <p><span style="font-weight: 400;">He stressed," We have done that. We do it in different ways in different places. Maybe because of the relationship we may have with a country, with a government," as reported by PTI.</span>&nbsp;&nbsp;</p>

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