India Prime Minister to meet Trump in US visit next week

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet President Donald Trump during a trip to the United States next week, the foreign ministry in New Delhi said on Friday.  "The visit will be a valuable opportunity to engage the new administration on all areas of mutual interest", he said, adding that Modi would hold a bilateral meeting with Trump.

Modi was among the first to congratulate Trump on his inauguration last month, saying he wanted New Delhi and Washington to work closely together. Trump and Modi also discussed strengthening the so-called Quad grouping with Australia and Japan. India is due to host the bloc's leaders later this year. The Indian and US leaders enjoyed warm relations when Trump was in the White House from 2017 to 2021.