The US Commerce Secretary, Gina Raimando, had high praise for Prime Minister Narendra Modi during her speech to Indian-Americans at India House. In a video posted on Twitter by Indian Ambassador to the US, Taranjeet Singh Sandhu, Raimando called Modi a visionary leader and commended his efforts to lift people out of poverty, citing that his dream of keeping India at the forefront of global development is being realized. Raimando also expressed confidence in the ability of both India and the United States to lead the revolution in artificial intelligence, stating that she had personally witnessed the progress during her recent visit to India. Earlier this year, India and the US had expressed their willingness to collaborate on various fields such as space, defense, semiconductors, and new-age technologies.