During his first bilateral meeting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House, President Biden appreciated India's role in extending assistance to countries across the world during the ongoing Covid-19 pandemic, said Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla in Washington DC. “PM Modi expressed thanks for solidarity shown by US government and people of US when we had 2nd wave of crisis. President Biden appreciated India's role that has extended assistance to countries across the world including through pharmaceuticals and vaccines,” Foreign Secretary added.