🦩Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who currently is in Washington DC for a two-day official visit, held two separate meetings with US National Security Advisor (NSA) Michael Waltz and Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday ahead of the much-awaited bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump.
ꩲThe prime minister is expected to hold high-stakes talks with President Donald Trump in the face of concerns in New Delhi over Washington's new "America First" trade agenda as well as its policy on immigration.
𓃲"Landed in Washington DC a short while ago. Looking forward to meeting @POTUS Donald Trump and building upon the India-USA Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership. Our nations will keep working closely for the benefit of our people and for a better future for our planet. @realDonaldTrump," Modi posted on X along with pictures.
꧋During his meeting with Trump, a wide array of bilateral issues are expected to be on the table besides discussions on regional and international situations. This is Modi's first visit since the inauguration of the second presidential term of Trump on January 20.
🐼Here we have listed the top developments and facts of the prime minister's US visit.
PM Modi In US: Top Developments
Modi Meets NSA Michael Waltz
෴PM Modi met US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz on Thursday. The meeting with Waltz was his first engagement of the day.
♔External Affairs Minister S Jaishankar and NSA Ajit Doval were also present at the meeting.
Modi Meets Elon Musk
🅺After meeting with Waltz, Modi held a meeting with Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk. Musk arrived at Blair House with his three young children, who were sitting with Musk when he met Modi.
🍬US President Donald Trump has chosen Musk to head a new Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) last month.
Modi Meets DNI Tulsi Gabbard
🐼After arriving at Blair House, the President’s Guest House, Modi met US Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Wednesday.
🍨“Congratulated her on her confirmation. Discussed various aspects of the India-USA friendship, of which she’s always been a strong votary,” Modi said on X.
♑Just hours before her meeting with Modi, Gabbard took the oath of office as the eight Director of National Intelligence in the presence of Trump.
PM Modi Staying At Blair House
♛PM Modi is staying at the Blair House, the US presidential guest house at the heart of the American capital city.
🌸As Prime Minister Modi reached Blair House, the President’s Guest House, he was accorded a rousing welcome by members of the Indian-American diaspora.
༒The prime minister will be hosted by the US President on Thursday in what would be the first bilateral talks between the two leaders after Trump assumed the presidency for a second term last month.
PM Modi In US: What's On The Agenda?
💧Modi's bilateral meeting with Trump is expected to focus on key topics such as trade, investment, technology, defense cooperation, counterterrorism, Indo-Pacific security, and people-to-people relations. The two leaders are also likely to address the situation in Bangladesh, along with other regional and global issues.
India's Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri during a press briefing last week said that the prime minister's visit to the US at the invitation of President Trump, weeks after his inauguration, shows the "importance of India-US partnership and is also reflective of the bipartisan support that this partnership enjoys in the US."
