NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday embarked on his three-day US visit to attend the Quad summit and address 'Summit of the Future' at the UN general assembly.
"I will be on a visit to USA, where I will take part in various programmes. I will attend the Quad Summit being hosted by President Biden at his hometown Wilmington. I look forward to the deliberations at the Summit. I will also be having a bilateral meeting with President Biden. In New York, I will be attending the Summit of the Future. I will also be addressing a community programme in the city," PM Modi said in a post on X.
He is also set to meet US President Joe Biden and the two leaders will "review and identify new pathways to further deepen India-US Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership for the benefit of our people and the global good."
Read also: Indian Diaspora expresses excitement ahead of PM Modi's US visitOn interaction with the Indian diaspora in the US, PM Modi said, "I am eagerly looking forward to engaging with the Indian diaspora and important American business leaders, who are the key stakeholders and provide vibrancy to the unique partnership between the largest and the oldest democracies of the world."
Here are key agendas of PM Modi's visit to the states:
- On September 21, PM Modi will participate in the fourth Quad Leaders’ Summit in Wilmington, Delaware, hosted by President Joseph R. Biden, Jr.
- On September 22, PM Modi will address a gathering of the Indian community.
- Further, he will interact with CEOs of leading US-based companies to foster greater collaborations between the two countries in the cutting-edge areas of AI, quantum computing, semiconductors and biotechnology.
- Interaction with thought leaders and other stakeholders active in the India-US bilateral landscape.
- On September 23, PM Modi will address ‘Summit of the Future’ at UNGA in New York.
On reports of a meeting between PM Modi and former US President Donald Trump, ministry of external affairs had denied to provide any information saying "there are many meetings with the Prime Minister right now which we are trying to fix. Right now, I will not be able to tell you about any specific meeting, whether the meeting has been fixed or not."
Read also: Will PM Modi meet Donald Trump in US? What MEA said"We are looking from all angles as to how much time we have and with whom we can hold meetings. We will keep updating you about the meetings," foreign secretary Vikram Misri had said.
This came after Trump had said in a rally that he was looking forward to meet "fantastic" leader PM Modi.
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