Modi to meet Trump today, likely to discuss J-K
August 26, 2019 09:51
The situation in Jammu and Kashmir and trade are high on the agenda as Prime Minister Narendra Modi meets United States President Donald Trump today on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France.
Earlier this week in Washington, Trump said that he would discuss with Prime Minister Modi the situation in Kashmir and help ease the Indo-Pak tensions when they meet at the G7 Summit in France this weekend.
Tensions between India and Pakistan spiked after India abrogated provisions of Article 370 of the Constitution to withdraw Jammu and Kashmir's special status and bifurcated it into two Union Territories, evoking strong reactions from Pakistan.
India has categorically told the international community that the scrapping of Article 370 of the Constitution to revoke the special status of Jammu and Kashmir was an internal matter and also advised Pakistan to accept the reality.
Though India is not a member of the G7 grouping, Modi has been personally invited by French President Emmanuel Macron.
The ministry of external affairs had said that the invitation was a "reflection of the personal chemistry" between the two leaders and also "recognition of India as a major economic power".
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