NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a two-day go to to the USA beginning February 12, the place he’ll maintain wide-ranging discussions with US President Donald Trump, sources acquainted with the matter confirmed on Monday, reported PTI.
This shall be Modi’s first bilateral go to to Washington since Trump secured a second time period within the White Home. His early go to underscores the strategic significance of Indo-US ties, as he shall be among the many first overseas leaders to satisfy Trump in particular person following the brand new administration’s inauguration.
PM Modi’s US journey will come instantly after his two-day go to to France, the place he’ll attend the AI Motion Summit on February 10-11 on the Grand Palais. The summit, hosted by the French authorities, will carry collectively international leaders, enterprise executives, lecturers, and civil society members to debate developments and laws in synthetic intelligence, in accordance with a press release from the Élysée Palace.
Whereas official particulars of PM Modi’s US go to stay undisclosed, discussions are anticipated to deal with commerce, protection cooperation, and regional safety, significantly within the Indo-Pacific.
Trump was formally sworn in because the forty seventh President of the USA on January 20. Following his inauguration, PM Modi spoke with him over the telephone on January 27, reaffirming their dedication to a “trusted” partnership, with an emphasis on commerce, power, and protection collaboration.
India was represented at Trump’s swearing-in ceremony by Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar, who additionally delivered a letter from PM Modi to the newly inaugurated US President.
