Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US Vice-President Kamala Harris in Washington on Thursday, marking the primary in-person assembly of Mr Modi and the highest-ranking Indian American in US historical past.

Ms Harris is the primary lady and first black and south Asian vice-president.

Mr Modi congratulated Ms Harris on her historic place and invited her to return the go to.

“The individuals of India are ready to welcome you,” he mentioned.

In November, residents of Ms Harris’ ancestral village, Thulasendrapuram, in India’s south, lit fireworks and marched on the street following information of her win.

Mr Modi’s three-day journey ends on Friday, when he’ll meet President Joe Biden for the primary time.

The assembly comes because the Taliban establishes its new governing construction in Afghanistan, weeks after seizing energy of the nation. Earlier this month, a spokesperson for the group advised the BBC that it intends to “increase its voice for Muslims” in Indian-administered Kashmir.

India and Pakistan management totally different components of the Muslim-majority territory, however each declare it as wholly theirs.

In the course of the 2019 marketing campaign, Ms Harris condemned Mr Modi’s actions in Kashmir revoking a part of the area’s autonomy – one of many few candidates to take action.

Mr Modi may also attend the so-called “Quad” summit with Mr Biden and leaders of Australia and Japan on Friday – a part of a White Home effort to spice up cooperation within the Asia-Pacific area.