PM Modi’s US Visit Details
Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States from February 12 to 13, as announced by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri on Friday. Donald Trump has returned to the presidency with a landslide victory in the recently held presidential elections in the United States. Trump took the oath as the 47th President of the United States on January 20. Following this, Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to embark on his first visit to the US under Trump’s new administration.
Before heading to the US, Prime Minister Modi will visit France from February 10 to 12, where he will co-chair the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit in Paris. He is expected to depart from France for the US on February 12 and is likely to meet President Donald Trump on February 13.
At a press conference today, External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikram Misri stated, “Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s visit to the US, at the invitation of President Donald Trump, will further strengthen and provide direction to bilateral relations between the two countries. Prime Minister Modi will be among the first world leaders to visit the US after Trump’s inauguration.”
Meeting with American Business Leaders
External Affairs Ministry spokesperson Vikram Misri further added, “During his two-day visit to the US, Prime Minister Modi will meet several industrialists, and senior American officials are also expected to hold discussions with him. Additionally, Prime Minister Modi will engage with Indian citizens residing in the US.”
Prime Minister Modi is also expected to meet Tesla CEO Elon Musk during his visit.
Discussion on Deportation Proceedings
Since taking office, President Trump has made several key decisions, including the deportation of Indians residing illegally in the US. On Wednesday, a US military aircraft carrying 104 Indian citizens living illegally in the US landed at Shri Guru Ramdas Ji International Airport in Amritsar. Among them, 30 individuals are from Punjab, 33 from Haryana, 33 from Gujarat, three from Maharashtra, three from Uttar Pradesh, and two from Chandigarh. The deported group includes 19 women and 13 minors.
This issue is also expected to be a topic of discussion between Prime Minister Modi and President Trump during their meeting.
