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2025 visit by Narendra Modi to the United States

On February 12, 2025, Narendra Modi, the 14th Prime Minister of India, made a visit to the United States of America.

DateFebruary 12–15, 2025 (2025-02-12 – 2025-02-15)
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Background

Planning

In January 2025, President Donald Trump announced that Prime Minister Narendra Modi is set to visit the White House in February.[1][2] The Indian Ministry of External Affairs confirmed coordination between the U.S. and Indian governments for the visit, with spokesperson Randhir Jaiswal noting that exact dates are being finalized. Both the Government of India and the Government of US later officially stated that Modi will arrive in the U.S. on February 12, 2025.[3][4]

Visit

Arrival in the United States

On February 12, 2025, at 6:00 PM EST, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi landed in Washington DC, after his trip to France.[5][6] He was greeted at Joint Base Andrews by Vinay Mohan Kwatra, India’s Ambassador to the U.S., along with other important officials and members of the Indian community living in America.[7][8][9]

Meeting with Donald Trump

On February 13, 2025, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House, marking Modi as the fourth foreign leader to visit Trump since his inauguration.[10][11]

During their press conference, Modi expressed his pleasure at Trump's re-election.[12][13][14] The leaders discussed defense, trade agreements, and immigration, launching "Mission 500"[15] to increase trade between India and the U.S. to $500 billion by 2030.[16][17] Modi also proposed an energy deal, with Trump announcing that India would boost its imports of U.S. oil and gas to help reduce the trade deficit.[18] Donald Trump said that India will buy a lot of oil and gas from the U.S. This year, he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi want to sign a new 10-year plan for the US-India Major Defence Partnership.[19][20] They also talked about sending back Indian migrants who are in the U.S. illegally, and Modi said India is ready to take them back.[21][22] Plus, they discussed some new U.S. taxes that are affecting different countries, including India.[23][24]

2025 Visit By Narendra Modi To The United States Media

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References

  1. ↑ "PM Modi to visit US on Feb 12-13, will meet Trump: Foreign Secretary". The Indian Express. 2025-02-08. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  2. ↑ "PM Modi set for first US visit since Trump's return: Full schedule from February 12-14". @mathrubhumi. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  3. ↑ "India's Modi to visit US and meet Trump next week". www.bbc.com. 2025-02-05. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  4. ↑ Mody, Seema (2025-02-12). "India's Modi to meet with Trump, Musk on Thursday as trade tensions mount". CNBC. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  5. ↑ "PM Modi arrives in US for two-day visit". ANI News. Retrieved 2025-05-16.[dead link]
  6. ↑ Kugelman, Michael (2025-05-15). "Modi Arrives in Washington". Foreign Policy. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  7. ↑ "Indian Prime Minister Modi arrives in United States to head off potential trade spat - UPI.com". UPI. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  8. ↑ ANI (2025-02-13). "PM Modi arrives in US for two-day visit". www.deccanchronicle.com. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  9. ↑ "PM Narendra Modi arrives in Washington DC; receives grand welcome". The Economic Times. 2025-02-13. ISSN 0013-0389 . https://economictimes.indiatimes.com/news/india/pm-narendra-modi-arrives-in-washington-dc-receives-grand-welcome/articleshow/118196099.cms?from=mdr. Retrieved 2025-05-16. 
  10. ↑ "President Donald Trump Hosts Prime Minister of India Narendra Modi". The White House. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  11. ↑ "WATCH: Trump and India's Modi hold joint news conference at the White House". PBS News. 2025-02-13. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  12. ↑ Staff, Al Jazeera. "Key takeaways from Donald Trump's meeting with India's Narendra Modi". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  13. ↑ Haberman, Maggie; Kanno-Youngs, Zolan (2025-02-14). "Trump and Modi Shove Disputes Into Background in White House Visit" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/us/politics/trump-modi-musk.html. Retrieved 2025-05-16. 
  14. ↑ Sharma, Yashraj. "As Modi meets Trump, can he get India tariff waivers, Iran respite?". Al Jazeera. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  15. ↑ "Inside PM Modi-Trump Meet: 5th Gen Jets, 26/11 Extradition, 'Mission 500'". NDTV. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  16. ↑ Yoon, John (2025-02-13). "Modi to Meet Trump With Eyes on Trade and Immigration" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/13/us/modi-trump-trade-immigration.html. Retrieved 2025-05-16. 
  17. ↑ "Modi Meets Trump, With Tanvi Madan | Council on Foreign Relations". www.cfr.org. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  18. ↑ Mashal, Mujib (2025-02-12). "Modi Hopes a White House Visit Will Keep India Out of Trump’s Sights" (in en-US). The New York Times. ISSN 0362-4331 . https://www.nytimes.com/2025/02/12/world/asia/modi-trump-white-house-visit.html. Retrieved 2025-05-16. 
  19. ↑ "Trump calls India's Modi a 'great friend' but warns of higher U.S. tariffs on Indian goods". AP News. 2025-02-13. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  20. ↑ "Modi hails US-India 'mega-partnership' in Trump meeting". www.bbc.com. 2025-02-14. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  21. ↑ jcookson (2025-02-12). "How Modi can make the most of his meeting with Trump". Atlantic Council. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  22. ↑ Ramaswamy, Swapna Venugopal. "Tech visas and trade: 'Total killer' Indian leader to meet with Trump". USA TODAY. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  23. ↑ Agarwal, Rajeev (2025-02-11). "PM Modi's US Visit: Key Issues in India-US Relations Under Trump's Second Term". Frontline. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
  24. ↑ "Trump, Modi meeting: Tariffs, trade and visas to dominate talks". www.bbc.com. 2025-02-13. Retrieved 2025-05-16.
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