Biden to welcome Modi at White House in attempt to deepen US-India ties

Thousands set to gather on the White House South Lawn to greet India leader on Thursday during his first official state visit

Joe Biden will welcome the Indian prime minister, Narendra Modi, to the White House on Thursday for the second day of the Indian leader’s first official state visit.

A day dressed with pomp and circumstance, an official state visit is the highest-ranked diplomatic invitation extended to a foreign leader and is a sign of the US president’s national security priorities as his administration courts India as a partner against China.