Vice President Kamala Harris made history Thursday, becoming the highest-ranking U.S. official of Indian heritage to welcome an Indian prime minister as she met with Narendra Modi.
Sept.23 (UPI) — Vice President Kamala Harris met with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday, becoming the highest-ranking U.S. official of Indian heritage to welcome the prime minister. Modi hailed the election of Harris, whose mother was born in India, as «an important and historic event» describing her as «the source of inspiration for so many people across the world.» «President [Joe] Biden and yourself took up the leadership of the United States in a very challenging atmosphere, challenging times, but within a very short period of time you have had many achievements to your credit,» Modi said. He praised the United States for taking very important initiatives on COVID-19 and climate change.
