Modi-Trump Meet: Trump calls India 'very big abuser' of trade ties, to meet PM Modi next week
Modi-Trump Meet: Former US President Donald Trump on Tuesday called Prime Minister Narendra Modi a "fantastic man" and at the same time called India a "very big abuser" of trade ties. He also announced that he will meet PM Modi next week during his visit to the US.
The Republican presidential candidate announced the news while campaigning in Michigan on Tuesday. "He happens to be coming to meet me next week," Trump said.
"So when India, which is a very big abuser, he happens to be coming to meet me next week. 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 stated. "These people are the sharpest people. They're not a little bit backwards. 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," he added.
PM Modi will visit the United States from September 21 to 23 and will attend the fourth Quad Leaders' Summit, hosted by US President Joe Biden for leaders from India, Australia, and Japan on September 21 in Delaware.
On Monday, PM Modi will also speak at the United Nations General Assembly's 'Summit of the Future', which is themed 'Multilateral Solutions for a Better Tomorrow'.
According to the MEA, the prime minister will also address a gathering of the Indian community in New York on September 22.
He will also meet with CEOs of top US companies to promote deeper collaboration between the two nations in cutting-edge fields like as AI, quantum computing, semiconductors, and biotechnology, according to the MEA statement.
- With inputs from agencies
