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Prime Minister Narendra Modi has begun his return journey to New Delhi after successfully wrapping up a “productive and substantive” visit to the United States.
Sharing an update on X, Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal wrote, “PM @narendramodi emplanes for New Delhi after successfully concluding a productive & substantive visit to USA.”
Meanwhile, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri provided an overview of PM Modi’s visit to the U.S. He highlighted that the Prime Minister engaged in discussions with notable figures, including newly confirmed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, Tesla CEO and DOGE head Elon Musk, and entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.
The Foreign Secretary emphasized that the extensive four-hour talks at the White House covered a broad range of topics, including strategic and security cooperation, defense, trade, economic engagement, technology, energy security, and regional and global concerns.
In a press briefing on Thursday (local time), Misri said, “The PM just concluded a very substantive and productive visit to the United States at the invitation of President Donald Trump. This is the Prime Minister’s first visit to the United States after the inauguration of President Trump for a second term. This visit is a signal of the priority that both leaders attach to the India-US relationship. The newly confirmed Director of National Intelligence, Tulsi Gabbard, paid a call to the PM. The PM received Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy.”
“The discussions at the White House went on for four hours. The discussions covered a lot of ground. The entire gamut of the relationship, ranging from strategic and security cooperation, defence, trade and economic engagement, technology, energy security and people-to-people linkages, regional and global issues of concerns were dealt with,” Misri added.
Notably, PM Modi and US President Trump shared a hug as the latter welcomed the former to the White House on Thursday (local time).
Trump remarked that he, PM Modi, and the two nations share “great unity and great friendship.” He also emphasized the importance of staying united as nations.
During their meeting on Thursday (local time), Trump stressed that the ties between India and the U.S. will continue to grow stronger.
PM Modi expressed his delight at seeing President Trump back at the White House for a second term and conveyed confidence that the two countries would keep advancing their strategic partnership with “the same bond, trust, and excitement”.
In his remarks, PM Modi also noted that the people of India had given him the opportunity to serve a third consecutive term, a feat not seen in India for 60 years.
This visit marked Prime Minister Modi’s first trip to the United States since President Trump began his second presidential term last month.
Modi is among the first world leaders to visit the United States following President Trump’s inauguration and was invited to the US within just three weeks of the new administration taking office.
(Photo courtesy: x.com/MEAIndia)
