Washington: US President Joe Biden promised to revitalise partnerships with countries like India amid China’s rise in his fiery State of the Union speech in Congress on Thursday while bashing his predecessor and Republican rival Donald Trump and asserting that he will “not bow down” to Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Ukraine conflict. The 81-year-old president’s delivery was energetic and forceful enough to exceed even some Democrats’ expectations.Washington: US President Joe Biden promised to revitalise partnerships with countries like India amid China’s rise in his fiery State of the Union speech in Congress on Thursday while bashing his predecessor and Republican rival Donald Trump and asserting that he will “not bow down” to Russian President Vladimir Putin during the Ukraine conflict. The 81-year-old president’s delivery was energetic and forceful enough to exceed even some Democrats’ expectations.