New Delhi (TDI): India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to meet US President Donald Trump during a possible visit to the United States next month, according to Indian media reports.
The trip would coincide with the UN General Assembly (UNGA) session in New York.
India is currently scheduled to speak on September 26, but the schedule remains subject to change.
If the visit goes ahead, a key objective would be to hold direct talks with President Trump to address trade and tariff disputes that have strained bilateral ties.
Washington recently imposed an additional 25% tariff on Indian goods in response to New Delhi’s continued imports of Russian oil, bringing the total levy to 50%, among the steepest applied to any US trading partner.
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Trade negotiations between the two countries broke down after five rounds of talks, with disagreements over opening India’s farm and dairy sectors and halting Russian oil purchases.
US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent said on Tuesday that India had been “a bit recalcitrant” in the discussions but expressed hope that substantial agreements could still be reached by late October.
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The UNGA opens on September 9, with the high-level debate running from September 23 to 29.
Whether Modi will attend remains uncertain, but any visit would carry both diplomatic and economic significance amid tense trade relations.
Farkhund Yousafzai is an Associate Editor at The Diplomatic Insight.
