Former US President Donald Trump announced on Tuesday that he will meet Prime Minister Narendra Modi during his upcoming visit to the United States next week. The Republican presidential candidate made this announcement while campaigning in Michigan on the same day. "He happens to be coming to meet me next week," Trump said, referring to PM Modi as a "fantastic" leader. "And Modi, he is fantastic. I mean, fantastic man. These are a lot of these leaders are fantastic. You have to understand one thing. They're dealing, there are 100 per cent," Trump was quoted as saying by Reuters. "These people are the sharpest people. They're not a little bit backward. They are at the top. You know the expression? They're at the top of their game and they use it against us. But India's very tough," Trump added.
PM Modi is scheduled to visit the United States from September 21 to 23 and will participate in the fourth Quad Leaders' Summit hosted by US President Joe Biden for leaders of the grouping - India, Australia, and Japan - on September 21 in Delaware. PM Modi will also address the 'Summit of the Future' themed 'Multilateral Solutions for a Better Tomorrow' at the United Nations General Assembly in New York on Monday. According to a statement from the Ministry of External Affairs, the prime minister will also address a gathering of the Indian community on September 22 in New York. He will also interact with CEOs of leading US-based companies to foster greater collaborations between the two countries in cutting-edge areas such as AI, quantum computing, semiconductors, and biotechnology.
Both PM Modi and Trump last met in February 2020, when the then US president visited India. Trump was welcomed with a 'Namaste Trump' event in Ahmedabad, which also marked the opening of the world's largest cricket stadium. During PM Modi's visit to the US in 2019, he participated in a "Howdy, Modi!" rally in Texas.
