India's Modi to visit US and meet Trump next week

The White House has announced that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States next week and meet with U.S. President Donald Trump. This visit is expected to further strengthen relations between the United States and India.

Reports also indicate that Prime Minister Modi will attend a dinner hosted by the U.S. President during his two-day visit. The specific dates for the official working visit have not yet been released. Prime Minister Modi will be among the first foreign leaders to be received at the White House during President Trump's second term.

During President Trump's first term, Prime Minister Modi maintained a friendly relationship with President Trump. Last week, the two leaders had a "productive" phone call, discussing issues such as illegal immigration, security, and trade relations. Analysts believe it is worth watching whether the good relationship between the two can help overcome concerns on trade and immigration issues.

Shortly before the announcement of the Indian leader's visit to the United States, a U.S. military aircraft carrying approximately 100 Indian nationals landed in Punjab, India. Allegedly, all individuals on board had entered the United States illegally or overstayed their visas. President Trump has made the large-scale deportation of illegal foreign nationals a key policy.

Nevertheless, India has so far not faced the threat of tariffs being imposed on its exports to the United States. The Indian Ministry of External Affairs stated last week that the two countries are working to further deepen bilateral relations. Indian Foreign Minister S. Jaishankar represented India at President Trump's inauguration and held talks with U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio in Washington.