Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the United States next month, a report said on Wednesday.
The report stated that while Narendra Modi is scheduled to attend the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) in New York during the visit, he may also meet US President Donald Trump. The meeting with President Trump, which is not yet official, is aimed at ironing out trade issues and arriving at a common ground on tariffs, the Indian Express said in the report.
Narendra Modi and Donald Trump met last in February 2025 when the Indian Prime Minister visited the US.
Preparations for PM Modi's visit are being made, according to reports, and they might be finished by the end of August. The timing of Narendra Modi's upcoming trip to the United States is significant because it comes at a time when relations between India and the United States have been strained in recent months as a result of Trump's claim that he helped broker a ceasefire between India and Pakistan, which New Delhi denies. The US imposed 25 percent
reciprocal tariffs on Indian goods last month and increased them to 50 percent on the import of Russian oil.The government has stated that the tariff issue is the subject of negotiations on both sides. September is the UNGA meeting. The 80th session of the UN General Assembly (UNGA 80) will take place in New York City from 9 to 23 September 2025.The High-Level General Debate will take place from September 23 to September 27, and it will end on September 29. Leaders from each of the 193 nations that are members of the United Nations gather annually to discuss global issues and brainstorm potential solutions. Prime Minister Narendra Modi has already spoken to Russian President Vladimir Putin and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky in the last few days.
Following PM Narendra Modi's phone call on Monday, Zelensky also made the statement that the two leaders "agreed to plan a personal meeting in September during the UN General Assembly." "Relationship continues unfinished."" According to Tammy Bruce, a spokesperson for the State Department, the United States' relationship with India and Pakistan "remains unchanged" and "diplomats are committed to both nations." Her remarks followed those of Pakistan Army Chief Gen. Asim Munir in Florida, where he was reported to have stated that Pakistan could use nuclear weapons to eliminate India and "half the world" in the event of an existential threat. Speaking at the State Department briefing, Bruce stated that "We had an experience with Pakistan and India, when there was a conflict, that could have developed into something quite horrible.Bruce stated, "There was immediate concern and movement in addressing the nature of what was happening with the Vice President JD Vance, the President Donald Trump, and the Secretary of State Marco Rubio."
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