Highlighting the partnership between the US and India, the Principal Deputy Spokesperson for the US Department of State, Vedant Patel, has said that the US is looking forward to Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the country. He added that the US has an important partnership with India and will continue to take steps to deepen that. The state visit of PM Modi will be an immense opportunity to talk about a number of shared priorities, including addressing the climate crisis, addressing trade issues, deepening our security cooperation, and a number of other areas as well. PM's visit will affirm the deep and close partnership between the US and India and the warm bonds of family and friendship, linking Americans and Indians.<br />''<br />''Earlier, the White House in a statement announced that US President Joe Biden and First Lady Jill Biden will host Prime Minister Narendra Modi for an official state visit next month. The visit will strengthen the shared commitment of both countries to a free, open, prosperous, and secure Indo-Pacific and our shared resolve to elevate our strategic technology partnership, including in defence, clean energy, and space, the statement read.<br />