Biden and Modi condemn North Korea missile launches, Myanmar situation

Antony Blinken, US secretary of state (right) speaks beside Narendra Modi, India's prime minister, during a luncheon at the State Department in Washington, DC, US, on Friday, June 23, 2023. President Biden and Modi announced a series of defense and commercial deals designed to improve military and economic ties between their nations during Thursday's state visit at the White House. - Bloomberg

WASHINGTON, June 24 (Reuters/AFP): US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi has announced condemned the situation in Myanmar and the recent missile launches by North Korea in a joint statement released by the White House after their meeting.

They called for "the transition of Myanmar toward an inclusive federal democratic system," according to the joint statement.