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Narendra Modi’s US visit: Will PM Modi meet Donald Trump? The government neither confirms nor denies.
New Delhi:
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will be visiting the US from September 21 to 23, has a busy schedule. From the Quad Summit and the UN General Assembly to holding numerous bilateral and informal meetings. He is also scheduled to meet top CEOs and business leaders and address the Indian community at a diaspora event in New York.
Ahead of the PM’s visit, former US President and Republican presidential candidate Donald Trump said he would meet PM Modi during his visit. Elections are being held in the United States on November 5 and Mr. Trump is currently campaigning across the United States.
Although Mr Trump has claimed the two leaders will meet, the Foreign Office has not announced it as part of the prime minister’s itinerary today.
When asked if there will be a meeting between PM Modi and Donald Trump, the External Affairs Ministry spokesperson said, “Many meetings are being arranged and the process is ongoing. We cannot confirm any specific meeting at this time. We are looking at it from various angles. We will update you all if and when meetings are fixed and confirmed with any leaders.”
While campaigning in Michigan on Tuesday, Donald Trump said he will meet PM Modi during his visit to the US later this week. He described Prime Minister Modi as a wonderful person.
“He (PM Modi) is coming to see me next week, and (Prime Minister) Modi, he’s fantastic. I mean, fantastic man. A lot of these leaders are fantastic,” Donald Trump said. Trump said.
Speaking of Indians, Mr. Trump said, “These guys are the fastest guys,” but India imposes heavy tariffs on imports, “they abuse the tariffs a lot.”
“They’re not a bit backwards… you know the expression, they’re at the top of their game, and they use it against us. India is very tough, Brazil is very tough, China is the toughest. But we were taking care of China with tariffs,” he said.
Elections are going to be held in America on November 5 and postal voting has started in many states. Donald Trump, the Republican candidate seeking a second term in the White House, is up against Democratic candidate Kamala Harris, who is seeking her first term as president. Ms. Harris is the current Vice President of the United States.
The latest polls show that Kamala Harris, who is of Indian heritage, is leading Donald Trump.
A new poll released today shows Kamala Harris with a significant lead over Donald Trump in the swing states of Pennsylvania and Michigan, two “blue wall” battlegrounds key to winning the White House in November.
In the latest poll of likely voters, Kamala Harris leads Donald Trump 51 percent to 45 percent in Pennsylvania, and 50 percent to 45 percent in Michigan, two post-industrial rust states in the American Midwest. and northeast
