Considered to be the most ambitious joint statement in 75 years of diplomatic ties between Washington and New Delhi, it opens with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Joe Biden affirming the bilateral relationship as among the closest in the world – a partnership of democracies looking into the 21st century with hope, ambition and confidence. This has acted as a springboard for the entire document, which comprises fifty-eight pointers and six sub-themes. It covers several areas from critical minerals to critical and emerging technologies, trade and telecommunication, transfer of technology to terrorism, nuclear to neutrino facility, stability in Afghanistan…