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Another Modi-Trump meeting on the cards? Preparations on for PM's US visit for UNGA, says report
US President Donald Trump speaks with the press as he meets with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the Oval Office of the White House in Washington, DC, on February 13, 2025. (Photo: Jim Watson/AFP)
The central government is preparing for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's visit to the US for a meeting with US President Donald Trump as tensions between the two countries simmer over tariffs.
According to a report by The Indian Express, PM Modi is likely to travel to the US for the UN General Assembly in the last week of September and will meet with Trump on the sidelines to discuss issues such as trade and tariffs. The two leaders are also likely to announce a trade deal during this visit.
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