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INDIA-US RELATIONS

With tariff war looming, PM Modi going to meet

Trump to talk energy and defense cooperation

PM Modi will be in France from February 10 to 12 where he will co-chair AI Summit along

with President Emmanuel Macron and address India-France CEOs forum

OUR BUREAU
New Delhi
rime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Unit-
ed States on February 12,13 and hold a meet-
Ping with US President Donald Trump and in-
teract with senior leaders of the US administration.
This will be the first visit of PM Modi to the US
since the inauguration of President Donald Trump.
Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said at a
special media briefing that Prime Minister’s visit
within three weeks of the new administration tak-
ing office shows the importance of the India-US
partnership.
“At the invitation of US President Donald
Trump, PM Modi will pay an official working vis-
it to the US on 12th and 13th of February. This
will be the first visit of Prime Minister Modi to
the United States since the inauguration of the
second presidential term of US President Donald
Trump,” he said.
“The fact that the Prime Minister has been
invited to visit the US within barely three weeks
of the new administration taking office shows the
importance of the India-US partnership and is Prime Minister Modi had visited US during the first term of President Trump. This will be his first visit during the president’s
also reflective of the bipartisan support, that this
partnership enjoys in the US,” he added. second term (ANI file photo)
Answering a query, he said PM Modi and US
President will have discussions on areas such as chair AI Summit along with President Emmanuel “We will be interested in AI applications that are
energy and defence. Macron and address India-France CEOs forum. designed developed deployed and used in safe hu-
“Energy and defence, both of these are defi- PM will co-chair the AI Summit alongside Pres- mane responsible trustworthy manner,” he added.
nitely be going to be on the table when the PM ident Macron of France. “After the AI summit, Following the AI Summit, PM Modi will ad-
and President meets. On Tariffs, you have seen the there will be a bilateral component to the visit and dress the the India-France CEOs forum and will
announcement that have been made in the budget, PM Modi and President Macron will address the also travel Marseille.
some of those are already out there. We expect India-France CEOs forum,” Misri said. “After the AI summit, there will be a bilateral
that there will be a more intense and continuing Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri in a press component to the visit and PM Modi and Presi-
conversation with US on these matters,” he said. briefing on Friday, emphasised the growth of Ar- dent Macron will address the India-France CEOs
Misri informed that PM Modi will hold bilater- tificial Intelligence and prioritised India’s expecta- forum...PM Modi will travel to Marseille on the
al meeting with Donald Trump and key US admin- tion from the summit that AI applications should evening of 11th February. President Emmanuel
istration figures are also expected to call on PM. be designed, developed, deployed and used in safe Macron will also host a dinner in honour of PM
“The PM will hold a bilateral meeting with humane responsible trustworthy manner. Modi,” Misri said
Donald Trump in both restricted and delegation “PM will co-chair the AI Summit alongside On February 12, PM Modi will visit the war
level format. The senior US administration figures President Macron of France. The PM will arrive cemetery to pay tribute to the sacrifices made by
are expected to call on PM during the visit. PM in Paris in the evening of 10th of February. He will Indian Soldiers in World War 1. Misri also in-
will also have the opportunity to interact with busi- then attend the dinner that is being hosted by Pres- formed, PM Modi will visit Cadarshe, the site in-
ness leaders and members of Indian community,” ident Macron at Elysee Palace. On 11 February ternational thermal nuclear experimental reactor,
Misri said. Prime Minister will co-chair the AI Summit along- in which India holds vast interest.
He said India’s relationship with US has been side President Macron of France. AI is bound to “The two leaders will pay a visit to Cadarshe
“one of our strongest international partnership in have and already having profound impact across which is the site of the international thermal nu-
recent years.” all sectors of economy, polity, society and gover- clear experimental reactor, which is a high science
Prior to his US visit, PM Modi will be in nance and therefore summit such as the AI Sum- project in which India is a partner with few other
France from February 10 to 12 where he will co- mit is both significant and timely.” Misri said. countries,” Misri said.

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