"I've been hearing every month there's going to be a recession next month. The consensus is: Two-thirds of the economists and the major leaders in the banks think we're not going to have a recession. I don't think we will either," the US President said during a briefing.
The security package includes crucial capabilities to aid Ukraine's counteroffensive operations in its ongoing conflict with Russia and to strengthen its air defences.
US State Department spokesperson Matthew Miller was responding to a query on the joint statement of India-US during Prime Minster Narendra Modi's recent US visit and which called on Islamabad to ensure its territory was not used as a base for terrorist attacks.
During PM Narendra Modi's recent visit, US and India strongly condemned cross-border terrorism, and the use of terrorist proxies and called on Pakistan to take immediate action to ensure that no territory under its control is used for launching terrorist attacks, according to US-India joint
US President Joe Biden has turned aside pleas to join pacts such as the Trans-Pacific Partnership (TPP), an accord between 12 Pacific Rim economies, or use access to America's market as a tool of diplomacy.
The Ex-chief of the US Commission on International Religious reedom said PM Modi's US visit "wasn't just a piece of history for India. It was a piece of history for the United States as well. It was something we'll all remember for a long time on both sides of our planet."
India recently surpassed China to become the most populous country on Earth. No major global challenge, from climate change to advances in technology, can be addressed without India's buy-in, in Biden's view, as per CNN.
US President Joe Biden on Sunday spoke with the President of Ukraine, Volodymyr Zelenskyy and discussed the recent events in Russia, the White House said.
A senior administration official in a statement on Wednesday said, "It should come as no surprise that the president speaks candidly about China and the differences that we have. We are certainly not alone in that", VOA News reported.
The US-India joint statement released during Prime Minister Narendra Modi's maiden State visit to the country, left open the option of asking the Financial Action Task Force (FATF) to further tighten its anti-money-laundering and terrorism financing standards, Dawn reported.
As Prime Minister Narendra Modi has embarked on his first official state visit to Egypt at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi, the visit serves as an opportune platform to further bolster collaboration and solidify the bond between the two nations, author Maheep writes.