'MAGA Plus MIGA Is MEGA': PM Modi Gives New Formula For Indo-US Partnership (Video)
PM Modi, during his US visit and after his bilateral with President Trump, drew on the latter's slogan 'Make America Great Again' and said Indians were on the path or progress with 'Make India Great Again' (MIGA) on their minds. He then said that with MAGA and MIGA, there was potential for ‘mega partnership for prosperity’. between the two countries.
PM Narendra Modi (L) with US President Donald Trump in the White House | X (@narendramodi)
Keeping up with his penchant for acronyms and formulas with which he attempts to encapsulate a major development, Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday (February 13), gave a new formula that he said represented that upward trajectory of growing Indo-US partnership. PM Modi was speaking at a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump after the two leaders held bilateral talks.
“The people of America are well aware of President Trump’s motto ‘MAGA – Make America Great Again.’ The people of India too are focusing on heritage and development as they move forward at a fast pace and with a firm resolve towards the goal of Viksit Bharat 2047," said PM Modi in Hindi.
“In the language of America, it’s Make India Great Again – MIGA. When America and India work together, this MAGA plus MIGA becomes a ‘mega partnership for prosperity’ and it is this mega spirit that gives new scale and scope to our objectives," he added.
Here is the video
During the bilateral talks, PM Modi and US President Donald Trump shared views on number of topics of mutual interest as well as of global concern.
The talks ranged from trade and technology, defence and security, energy ties, people-to-people contact and more.
"It's a great honour to have PM Modi of India. He is a great friend of mine for a long time. We have had a wonderful relationship, and we kept the relationship during our 4 year period...We have just started up again. We have, I think, some very big things to talk about. Number 1 is, they are going to be purchasing a lot of our oil and gas," said Trump.
Trump said that there was a "special bond" between world's largest democracy and the world's oldest democracy and both had agreed to boost ties further.
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"Starting this year, we will be increasing military sales to India by many billions of dollars," Trump said at a joint press conference with Modi.
"We are also paving the way to ultimately provide India with F-35 stealth fighters," he said.
PM Modi expressed confidence during the bilateral meet that under Trump, India and the US will come together and work with even greater speed.
He supported Trump's efforts to end the Ukraine war.
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