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President Trump to host PM on June 25-26
June 12, 2017
At the invitation of U.S. President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Modi will visit Washington DC on June 25-26.
It
will be Prime Minister Modi's first meeting with President Trump, whose
presidency began on January 20 . The two leaders have spoken over phone
at least thrice since the latter assumed office.
This meeting
comes at a time when Trump made critical comments about India while
announcing America's decision to pull out of the Paris climate change
agreement. President Donald Trump has accused India and other countries
of trying to extract "billions and billions and billions" of dollars in
foreign aid from the developed world to sign up for the climate accord.
In
spite of the difference on some issues, Modi's discussions with Trump
are likely to find a common approach on matters related to South Asia,
particularly the rise in infiltration from the neighbouring Pakistan,
terrorism and India's case for a seat at the nuclear supplier's group.
Modi has reiterated India's support to the Paris agreement and said he
is willing to go further than what has been committed under the Paris
accord.
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