India's Modi holds call with Biden after Air India-Boeing deal

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday held a telephone call with US President Joe Biden, with both leaders welcoming the deal between Air India and Boeing Co, Modi’s office said in a statement. Air India on Tuesday unveiled deals for a record 470 jets from Airbus and Boeing, as Europe and the United States hailed deepening economic and political ties with New Delhi. Modi’s office said that the prime minister invited Boeing and other U.S. companies to utilise the expanding civil aviation sector in India, while the two leaders discussed strengthening bilateral cooperation in space, semiconductors, defense and other sectors. Modi and Biden agreed to remain in contact during India’s ongoing G20 presidency.<br/>