<span style="color: #222222;">Prime Minister Narendra Modi has said, the India-US friendship would be an integral part of India's development journey for the next 25 years. The Prime Minister said this during a virtual interaction with US President Joe Biden last evening. Mr Modi said, India and the US are natural partners as they are two of the biggest democracies of the world.<br />'' <br />''Prime Minister Modi said the talks were being held at a time when the situation in Ukraine remains worrisome. The Prime Minister said India placed importance on the safety of the civilian population in Ukraine and the uninterrupted supply of humanitarian aid to them including medicines and relief materials. Mr Modi stated that the recent killings of innocent civilians in Bucha city of Ukraine was very worrying.<br />'' <br />''In his opening remarks, US President Joe Biden said India and the US are two vibrant democracies which share a strong and growing major defence partnership. He said continued consultation and dialogue are the key to ensure that the India – US partnership continues to grow stronger.<br />''<br />''AIR correspondent reports, the two leaders had an extensive exchange of views on several regional and global issues, such as the COVID pandemic, global economic recovery, climate action, recent developments in South Asia and the Indo-Pacific region, and the situation in Ukraine. </span><br />