President Joe Biden spoke with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday. The leaders of the world’s two biggest democracies agreed to strengthen their nations’ partnership at a moment when both countries face strained relations with China. India is in the midst of a 9-monthslong military standoff with China along a disputed border, with tens of thousands of soldiers facing each other at friction points in sub-zero temperatures. At the same time, Biden is determined to depart from former President Donald Trump’s hot-and-cold relationship with Chinese President Xi Jinping.
