On Monday (local time), US President Donald Trump said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi will be visiting the United States in February.
Donald Trump was quoted by the news agency Reuters as saying that Prime Minister Modi will visit the United States at some point in February.
Trump issued his statement subsequent to his initial telephone conversation with Prime Minister Modi since the Republican was sworn in for a second term on January 20.
The contact was made in the context of a rumor in diplomatic circles that the Indian government was preparing for an early meeting between the two leaders.
President Trump also acknowledged that he engaged in a conversation with Prime Minister Modi regarding immigration and stated that India will do “what is right” in terms of returning “illegal immigrants.”
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It is widely believed that the US leader’s commitment to enforcing immigration laws in the United States was a significant factor in his reelection to the White House, four years after he was defeated as the incumbent by Democrat Joe Biden.
In September of last year, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited the United States for the fourth Quad Leaders’ summit, which was hosted by then-President Joe Biden. The summit was also attended by the prime ministers of fellow Quad states, including Anthony Albanese of Australia and Fumio Kishida of Japan.
Furthermore, Prime Minister Modi delivered a speech at the United Nations General Assembly in New York, which was titled the “Summit of the Future.”
The Indian government was represented at Donald Trump’s inauguration in Washington, D.C. by External Affairs Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar.
White House on Trump-Modi call
The White House has announced that President Trump and Prime Minister Modi engaged in a “productive call” during which they deliberated on the potential for the two nations to “deepen and broaden” their collaboration.
PM Modi’s potential visit to the United States was also discussed, according to the statement.
“The leaders deliberated on the potential visit of Prime Minister Modi to the White House, which served to emphasize the robustness of the strategic partnership and friendship between our countries.” According to the release, both leaders underscored their dedication to the development of the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership and the US-India strategic partnership. India will host Quad Leaders for the first time later this year.
