Wed Sep 18 04:11:46 UTC 2024: ## Trump to Meet with Indian Prime Minister Modi Next Week Amid Trade Tensions
Republican presidential nominee Donald Trump has announced that he will meet with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi next week. The meeting comes amid ongoing trade tensions between the U.S. and India, with Trump criticizing India’s trade practices as “very tough” and describing them as a “big abuser.”
Trump, speaking at a town hall in Flint, Michigan, praised Modi as “fantastic,” highlighting a potential point of tension during the meeting. While Trump did not provide further details about the meeting, the Indian Embassy in Washington has not yet commented.
The meeting is scheduled to take place during Modi’s visit to the U.S., which will see him attend the Quad Leaders’ Summit in Delaware and the United Nations General Assembly in New York. This will be Modi’s first visit to the U.S. since winning a historic third term in office in June.
The U.S. and India have been strengthening their bilateral relations, signing several technology and defense deals in June 2023. More recently, the U.S. Department of State announced a partnership with India to improve the global semiconductor value chain. Despite these developments, trade tensions persist, adding an element of uncertainty to the upcoming meeting between Trump and Modi.
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