Fri Sep 20 19:53:54 UTC 2024: ## Modi’s US Visit: Quad Summit, UN Summit, Diaspora Event, and Business Meetings

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will embark on a multi-faceted visit to the United States in September 2024, coinciding with the UN High Level Week. This will be his fourth trip to the UN during this period, though he will not address the General Assembly this year.

**Key highlights of the visit:**

* **Quad Summit:** Modi will meet with US President Biden, Japanese Prime Minister Kishida, and Australian Prime Minister Albanese in Wilmington, Delaware, ahead of the UN meetings. This will be a significant event as both Biden and Kishida are retiring soon. The Quad summit is expected to focus on India’s role in Russia-Ukraine peacemaking, China, and potential military and maritime partnerships.
* **UN Summit of the Future:** PM Modi will participate in the UN’s initiative to assess the organization’s strengths and areas for improvement. He will attend the signing of the “Pact of the Future.” Meetings with leaders from Bangladesh, Ukraine, Israel, and the G4 grouping (Brazil, Germany, India, Japan) on UNSC expansion will also be crucial.
* **Diaspora Event:** PM Modi will hold a large-scale event for the Indian diaspora at the Nassau Coliseum in New York. The event, titled “Modi and US: Progress Together,” is expected to draw a crowd of 16,000. The focus will be on engaging the diaspora and showcasing the progress made in India-US relations. Political messaging and potential protests from opposing groups will be closely watched.
* **Business Meetings:** The MEA schedule reveals that PM Modi will meet with CEOs of leading companies in AI, semiconductors, quantum computing, and biotechnology. The meeting with Tesla, X, and Starlink owner Elon Musk is particularly anticipated.

**US Election Dynamics:**

The timing of the visit coincides with the US presidential election. While no meetings have been confirmed with either presidential candidate Donald Trump or Kamala Harris, the possibility of such encounters remains. The current polls show a tight race between Trump and Harris, with both candidates likely to adopt differing positions on key issues impacting India-US relations.

**Key Issues:**

The article analyzes how different aspects of the bilateral relationship will likely be handled under Trump or Harris, highlighting differences in their stances on trade, China, Russia-Ukraine, climate change, immigration, and human rights.

Despite the potentially contentious US political landscape, the article concludes that India-US relations are likely to remain positive, as both countries have enjoyed 25 years of sustained growth in their relationship.

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