United States Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Saturday said strengthening ties between America and India would be a matter ...
United States Democratic presidential candidate Joe Biden on Saturday said strengthening ties between America and India would be a matter of “high priority” for his administration, as the two countries were “natural partners”. Biden would also work with India in the Indo-Pacific region to ensure no country, including China, “is able to threaten its neighbours with impunity”, a document released by his campaign said.
In the policy document on Indian-Americans, the campaign said Biden believed there can be “no tolerance” for terrorism in South Asia, cross-border or otherwise.
“No common global challenge can be solved without India and the United States working as responsible partners,” the document stated. “Together, we will continue strengthening India’s defense and capabilities as a counter-terrorism partner, improving health systems and pandemic response, and deepening cooperation in areas such as higher education, space exploration, and humanitarian relief.”
The document also reiterated Biden’s opposition to the ban on H1-B visa imposed by American President Donald Trump. It said a Biden administration would “preserve family unification as a core principle of our immigration system”, increase the number of visas offered for permanent and work-based immigration and work towards eliminating the country-quota for Green Cards.
“He [Biden] will support first reforming the temporary visa system for high-skill, specialty jobs...
