MichiganFormer US President Donald Trump said he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week during the latter’s visit to the United States. The announcement came as Trump was speaking on the India-US trade relationship in Flint, Michigan, less than 50 days before the US presidential election in November, where the Republican candidate will face Democratic Vice President Kamala Harris, who is of Indian descent.
Trump, however, did not give details on where the two leaders will meet. “It turns out he’s coming to meet me next week. And Modi is fantastic,” Trump said. Donald Trump and Narendra Modi maintained a warm relationship during Trump’s presidency, from 2017 to 2021, with events such as “Howdy Modi” in Houston and “Namaste Trump” in Gujarat.
Their relationship gave a major boost to US-India ties, especially in defence and strategic cooperation as both leaders focused their attention on countering China’s growing influence. Despite occasional trade disputes, their partnership remained strong, fostering deeper collaboration on security through initiatives such as the “Quad.” Prime Minister Modi has also enjoyed good relations with Democratic presidents such as Barack Obama and current President Joe Biden. The White House rolled out the red carpet for him last year, touting deals on defence and trade.
Prime Minister Modi visits the United States
Prime Minister Modi will visit the United States from September 21 to 23, the Ministry of External Affairs announced on Tuesday, where he will participate in the Quad Leaders Summit in US President Joe Biden’s hometown of Delaware on Saturday. India has agreed to host the next Quad Summit in 2025, the Ministry of External Affairs added.
After attending the Quad Summit with US President Joe Biden and his counterparts from Australia and Japan in Delaware on September 21, PM Modi will address a mega community event ‘Modi and America, Progressing Together’ on September 22 at the 16,000-seat Nassau Veterans Memorial Coliseum on Long Island. Over 25,000 people have applied for tickets for the event from the diaspora, according to the organisers. The PM will also interact with CEOs of leading US-based companies to foster greater collaboration between the two countries in the cutting-edge areas of artificial intelligence, quantum computing, semiconductors and biotechnology. He is also expected to interact with thought leaders and other stakeholders active in the India-US bilateral landscape.
According to the latest dates released by the United Nations, Modi will speak at the UN Future Summit on September 23, but not at the high-level meeting of the UN General Assembly. This came after a revised list released by the UN earlier this month confirmed Modi’s absence from the UNGA session.
Earlier in July, a provisional list of speakers for the General Debate of the 79th session of the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) issued by the UN had mentioned Prime Minister Modi’s name among those who would address the high-level debate on September 26, however, as per a revised provisional list of speakers released on Friday, External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar is now expected to address the General Debate on September 28.
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