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News18
2 hours ago
- Politics
- News18
How India Prevented Trump Meeting PM Modi Same Day As Asim Munir At White House
Last Updated: New Delhi surely would have wanted to avoid a situation where India and Pakistan were hyphenated on US soil India potentially avoided an undesirable situation in Washington DC by declining Donald Trump's invitation for Prime Minister Narendra Modi's stopover in the United States, as that would have meant the President meeting the PM and later Pakistan army chief Asim Munir on the same day. The White House announced earlier on Wednesday that Trump would be hosting Pakistan's Field Marshal Asim Munir for lunch in the White House Cabinet Room on Wednesday at 1 pm Eastern Time Zone. Before this, in a call on Tuesday, President Trump invited PM Modi to do a stopover in Washington to meet him. Modi declined the invite, saying he had a prior commitment to visit Croatia, and left Canada at around 6 pm local time on Tuesday. If Modi did indeed travel to the US, he would have been in Washington post midnight local time on Wednesday. This would have meant that the Modi-Trump meeting would also have been on Wednesday, perhaps a breakfast engagement, followed by the US President meeting Asim Munir over lunch. New Delhi surely would have wanted to avoid a situation where India and Pakistan were hyphenated on US soil and avoided a comparison of India's elected leader and Pakistan's army general being hosted by Trump on the same day in the White House. India has de-hyphenated itself from Pakistan, like ensuring foreign leaders don't visit India and Pakistan in the same trip. Also, since the PM visited the US earlier this year when Donald Trump was elected, India would want a visit by the US President to India to happen first, which is due during the QUAD Summit in a few months. Trump had placed the request for a phone call with Modi on Tuesday when the PM was in Canada, as a meeting between the two leaders could not take place at the G7 Summit, with the President leaving early. Modi did some plain-speaking with Trump, telling him that the US did not play any mediatory role between India and Pakistan and how Islamabad fomented terror. First Published: June 18, 2025, 16:40 IST
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Business Standard
7 hours ago
- Politics
- Business Standard
US Prez Donald Trump accepts PM Modi's invite to the upcoming QUAD summit
US President Donald Trump has accepted India's invitation to attend the QUAD Summit, which will take place in New Delhi later this year, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Wednesday. The telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump took place on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada. "For the next meeting of Quad, PM Modi invited President Trump to India. While accepting the invitation, President Trump said that he is excited to come to India", Misri said in a video message. The Quad is a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States committed to supporting an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient. The Quad's origins date back to our collaboration in response to the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The Foreign Secretary also noted that the two leaders discussed the ongoing global developments. "President Trump and PM Modi also discussed the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. On the Russia-Ukraine conflict, both agreed that direct dialogue between the two sides is essential for an early peace, and efforts should continue. The two leaders shared their perspectives on the Indo-Pacific region and expressed support for the important role of QUAD in the region." The call follows after Israel and Iran are trading strikes for a sixth day, with civilians in flashpoint areas facing waves of attacks. During the call, PM Modi briefed the US President on Operation Sindoor and firmly conveyed the message that India has and will not accept any mediation when it comes to issues with Pakistan. Vikram Misri also said, " On the night of May 9, Vice President Vance called Prime Minister Modi. Vice President Vance had said that Pakistan could launch a major attack on India. Prime Minister Modi had told him in clear words that if this happens, India will give an even bigger response to Pakistan. India gave a very strong response to Pakistan's attack on the night of 9-10 May and caused a lot of damage to Pakistan's army. Its military airbases were made inoperable. India's strong response forced Pakistan to urge India to halt military action." Misri, in his remarks, had also highlighted that PM Modi made it clear to President Trump that during this entire episode, at no time, at any level, were issues such as the India-US trade deal or mediation by the US between India and Pakistan discussed. The halt to military action was discussed directly between India and Pakistan, through existing channels of the two armies, and was at the request of Pakistan. Misri informed that US President Trump understood the points made in detail by the Prime Minister and expressed support for India's fight against terrorism. (Only the headline and picture of this report may have been reworked by the Business Standard staff; the rest of the content is auto-generated from a syndicated feed.)
India Gazette
8 hours ago
- Politics
- India Gazette
US President Trump accepts PM Modi's invite to next QUAD Meeting, leaders discuss Israel-Iran conflict
New Delhi [India], June 18 (ANI): US President Donald Trump has accepted India's invitation to attend the QUAD Summit, which will take place in New Delhi later this year, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on Wednesday. The telephonic conversation with US President Donald Trump took place on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada. 'For the next meeting of Quad, PM Modi invited President Trump to India. While accepting the invitation, President Trump said that he is excited to come to India', Misri said in a video message. The Quad is a diplomatic partnership between Australia, India, Japan, and the United States committed to supporting an open, stable and prosperous Indo-Pacific that is inclusive and resilient. The Quad's origins date back to our collaboration in response to the December 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami. The Foreign Secretary also noted that the two leaders discussed the ongoing global developments. 'President Trump and PM Modi also discussed the ongoing Israel-Iran conflict. On the Russia-Ukraine conflict, both agreed that direct dialogue between the two sides is essential for an early peace, and efforts should continue. The two leaders shared their perspectives on the Indo-Pacific region and expressed support for the important role of QUAD in the region.' The call follows after Israel and Iran are trading strikes for a sixth day, with civilians in flashpoint areas facing waves of attacks. During the call, PM Modi briefed the US President on Operation Sindoor and firmly conveyed the message that India has and will not accept any mediation when it comes to issues with Pakistan. Vikram Misri also said, ' On the night of May 9, Vice President Vance called Prime Minister Modi. Vice President Vance had said that Pakistan could launch a major attack on India. Prime Minister Modi had told him in clear words that if this happens, India will give an even bigger response to Pakistan. India gave a very strong response to Pakistan's attack on the night of 9-10 May and caused a lot of damage to Pakistan's army. Its military airbases were made inoperable. India's strong response forced Pakistan to urge India to halt military action.' Misri, in his remarks, had also highlighted that PM Modi made it clear to President Trump that during this entire episode, at no time, at any level, were issues such as the India-US trade deal or mediation by the US between India and Pakistan discussed. The halt to military action was discussed directly between India and Pakistan, through existing channels of the two armies, and was at the request of Pakistan. Misri informed that US President Trump understood the points made in detail by the Prime Minister and expressed support for India's fight against terrorism. (ANI)
