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[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 7 points 4 months ago

It is traditional for democracies to call the winners to congratulate them unless the country believes the election was not valid. I would expect Biden to call Modi just like he would call Sheinbaum, Mexico's President-elect.

[-] andrewrgross@slrpnk.net 4 points 4 months ago

I think a polite congratulation and a continued offer to cooperate is fine. I was just disappointed that Biden through Modi a state dinner. That's kind of crazy.

I believe he did it because everyone in Washington worries about the big recently industrialized countries embracing China more than the US, but I don't think that's ultimately a good use of our influence in the long-term.

[-] HobbitFoot@thelemmy.club 5 points 4 months ago

States dinners are less about the Head of Government/State and more about deepening ties between countries. I would expect a state dinner whether or not Modi was Prime Minister because of how important India has become in world politics.

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