BBC Information, Delhi
ReutersIndian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will go to the US subsequent week and meet President Donald Trump, the White Home says.
Different reviews say Modi will attend a dinner hosted by the US president on the two-day journey. The dates of the official working go to have but to be introduced.
Modi will likely be among the many first international leaders to satisfy Trump on the White Home throughout his second time period. Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu is at the moment in Washington and Japan’s PM Shigeru Ishiba is due this week.
Modi and Trump shared heat relations in the course of the US president’s first time period. Final week they held a “productive” cellphone name and mentioned unlawful immigration, safety and commerce ties, the White Home mentioned.
Analysts say it will likely be fascinating to see if the bonhomie between the 2 males will assist overcome issues about commerce and immigration.
Trump referred to as Modi a “nice chief” final yr but in addition accused India of charging extreme tariffs.
Affirmation of the Indian chief’s go to to Washington got here shortly after a US army flight deporting about 100 Indian nationals landed within the state of Punjab.
All these on board are mentioned to have both entered the US illegally, or overstayed their visas.
Throughout final week’s name, Trump mentioned he was certain India “will do the best factor” in terms of unlawful immigration.
He has made the mass deportation of undocumented international nationals a key coverage. Earlier, Bloomberg reported that 18,000 undocumented Indian migrants dwelling illegally within the US had thus far been recognized, however the actual quantity is prone to be greater.
In keeping with the Pew Analysis Heart, there have been an estimated 725,000 undocumented Indian immigrants within the US final yr.
India has thus far escaped the specter of tariffs on its exports to the US.
Up to now nonetheless, Trump has referred to as India a “tariff king” and a “massive abuser” of commerce ties and threatened reciprocal motion if Delhi didn’t cut back taxes on US imports.
India’s latest funds noticed duties slashed on a variety of products, together with high-end bikes like the long-lasting Harley Davidson.
India’s finance secretary instructed native media this was an indication the nation was “not a tariff king”.
Final week, the Indian international ministry mentioned the 2 nations have been working to additional deepen their bilateral relations.
International Minister S Jaishankar represented India at Trump’s inauguration ceremony and held talks together with his US counterpart Marco Rubio whereas in Washington.
In November, following Trump’s election victory, Jaishankar mentioned the nation was not nervous about working with the US president.