Prime Minister Narendra Modi has described US Vice President Kamala Harris as a "source of inspiration" for many people around the world and expressed confidence that bilateral relations will touch new heights under President Joe Biden and her leadership. Modi made these comments during a joint press appearance with Harris at the White House on Friday ahead of their bilateral meeting. "You are being elected as the Vice President of America has been such an important and historic event. You are the source of inspiration for so many people around the world," Modi said.

Harris, 56, is the first-ever person of Indian origin to be elected as the vice-president of the United States. Harris is the first woman, the first Black American, and the first South Asian American to be elected Vice President, as was the case with other offices she has held, her biography on the White House website says. "I am so confident that under President Joe Biden and your leadership, our bilateral relationship will touch new heights," the prime minister said. Modi also extended an invitation to Vice President Harris and Second Gentleman Douglas Emhoff to visit India.