“As I always do, I raised the importance of respecting human rights and the vital role the civil society and a free press have in building a strong and prosperous country with Modi,” Biden told reporters in Hanoi, adding that they have got “a lot of important work done”.
The G20 declaration underlined enhancing economic and social empowerment of women, bridging the gender digital divide, driving gender inclusive climate action, securing women’s food security, nutrition and well-being and creation of a Working Group on the Empowerment of Women.
Speaking after the G20 Leaders’ Summit, he also termed India as its “greatest trade partner in South Asia” and said there is great potential for both the countries in the field of economy.
A day ahead of the G20 summit, there was no clear indication on Friday of a breakthrough in arriving at a consensus on the text to describe the Ukraine crisis in the joint leaders declaration with negotiations to bridge the differences on the contentious issue going down to the wire