Prime Minister Narendra Modi met US President Donald Trump on February 13 in Washington, D.C., people familiar with the development said, as reported by PTI. Trump also hosted a dinner for PM Modi during the visit.
PM Modi is expected to arrive in Washington DC on the evening of February 12 after wrapping up his visit to France. He will stay in the US capital till February 14. Modi is expected to have engagements with US corporate leaders during his visit.
It would be the prime minister's first bilateral visit to the US after Trump became president for a second term.
Modi will be among a very handful of foreign leaders to travel to Washington DC on a bilateral visit within weeks after the Trump administration came to power for the second term.
Shortly after assuming office, Donald Trump said that PM Modi would likely visit the US in February. There has been no confirmation of dates from the Indian side yet.
Earlier Talks Between Modi And Trump
On January 27, Trump, in a call with PM Modi, highlighted key areas for strengthening US-India ties, focusing on defense procurement and trade.
Both Modi and Trump had emphasised their commitment to advancing the "US-India strategic partnership and the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership, with India hosting Quad Leaders for the first time later this year.”
In the readout of the call, the White House reported that Trump had a "productive" phone call with PM Modi.
"The President emphasised the importance of India increasing its procurement of American-made security equipment and moving toward a fair bilateral trading relationship," a White House statement said.
On January 31, the Ministry of External Affairs said that India and the United States were working towards an early visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the US to further deepen the India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. MEA spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal said the dates for the visit are being worked on and will be announced at the appropriate time.
