Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s go to to the US will present a chance to construct on the robust India-US International Complete Strategic Partnership and set an bold agenda for a mutually useful and trusted relationship throughout all sectors, an official assertion mentioned.
PM Modi will go to the US on February 12-13 on the invitation of US President Donald Trump.
That is the primary assembly between the 2 leaders after President Trump assumed workplace for his second time period.
Beforehand, PM Modi visited the USA in June 2017 and hosted President Trump for a state go to to India in February 2020.
The 2 leaders have additionally spoken on the cellphone twice since November 2024 (on November 6, 2024 and January 27, 2025).
In early engagement with the brand new administration, Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar represented the Prime Minister on the inauguration ceremony of Trump. Through the go to, Jaishankar additionally met Secretary of State Marco Rubio and took part within the QUAD International Ministers’ assembly in January.
Through the first Trump administration, the Indo-Pacific area gained vital consideration as a key strategic space in US overseas coverage.
In live performance with Japan, Australia, the US and India reinvigorated the Quadrilateral Dialogue. Trump administration took the lead in selling QUAD from a senior-official degree dialogue to a ministerial-level dialogue. Below the Biden administration QUAD was elevated to a Leaders summit.
India-USA ties had been elevated to Complete International Strategic Partnership throughout President Trump’s go to to India in February 2020.
India has contracted for greater than $20 billion US-origin defence articles since 2008. Main USorigin platforms in use embody C-130J, C-17, Apache, Chinook, MH60R helicopters, and P8I
India-US Defence Industrial Cooperation Roadmap of Could 2023.
The India-US defence cooperation relies on “New Framework for India-US Defence Cooperation” which was renewed for ten years in 2015.
Defence cooperation is multifaceted and consists of common bilateral dialogue, army workouts and defence procurement.
Cultural cooperation is wealthy and manifests in numerous methods. India-USA signed the primary ever ‘Cultural Property Settlement’ in July 2024 to forestall and curb the illicit trafficking of antiquities.
US has returned 578 antiquities to India since 2016.
USA is without doubt one of the most favoured vacation spot for Indian college students desirous to pursue increased schooling.
Indian American group is without doubt one of the most profitable and nicely assimilated communities within the USA.
