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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States from February 12 to 13, foreign secretary Vikram Misri stated on Friday. The Prime Minister will meet with US President Donald Trump.
“PM Modi will pay an official working visit to the US on February 12 and 13. This will be the first visit of PM Modi to the US after the inauguration of second presidential term of President Donald Trump. The PM would be among the first few world leaders to visit the US following the inauguration of President Trump,” Misri said at a special briefing of the ministry of external affairs (MEA).
The announcement of PM Modi’s visit comes days after a White House official said that he was invited by Trump to meet the US president next week.
Trump announced late last month that he would host the Indian premier. “I had a long talk with him this morning and he’s going to be coming to the White House in the next month, probably in February,” Trump told reporters.
PM Modi spoke to Trump on January 27
On January 27, Prime Minister Narendra Modi spoke with Trump over the phone. During the phone call, both presidents addressed working together to promote global peace and security, as well as steps to advance cooperation in critical areas including as technology, trade, and defense.
“We are committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership. We will work together for the welfare of our people and towards global peace, prosperity, and security,” PM Modi said.
The United States is India’s top trading partner, with two-way trade exceeding $118 billion in 2023/24, and India generating a $32 billion trade surplus.
India, a crucial partner in the United States’ attempts to contain China, wants to improve trade relations with the United States and make it simpler for its citizens to obtain skilled worker visas.
Source: HT
