Tue Feb 04 00:14:37 IST 2025: **Modi to Visit US for Bilateral Talks with Trump**
**New Delhi, February 4, 2025** – Prime Minister Narendra Modi will undertake a two-day visit to the United States beginning February 12th, for bilateral talks with President Donald Trump. The visit, confirmed by sources familiar with the matter, will focus on trade and defense cooperation. This will be PM Modi’s first bilateral visit to the US since President Trump’s reelection.
The meeting follows a January 27th phone conversation between the two leaders, where they pledged to strengthen the US-India strategic partnership and the Indo-Pacific Quad. President Trump emphasized the importance of increased Indian procurement of US security equipment and a fairer bilateral trade relationship. This visit comes amidst concerns in India regarding President Trump’s recent imposition of tariffs on Canadian, Mexican, and Chinese goods.
PM Modi’s trip to Washington D.C. follows a visit to Paris for the Artificial Intelligence Action summit. India’s planned amendments to its nuclear liability law and the establishment of a nuclear energy mission, announced just before the US trip, are seen as steps to facilitate closer cooperation in the civil nuclear sector, potentially involving US-based small modular reactor (SMR) technology. While the MEA previously confirmed plans for an early visit, official confirmation of the dates is still pending.
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