Boosting shared values, marking warmth of friendship amidst, US Prez to arrive in India on Feb 24

News Bharati    11-Feb-2020 14:21:18 PM
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New Delhi, February 11: Marking its first ever visist, the US President is set to arrive in India on a state visit on February 24, while he will be accompanied by First Lady Melania Trump. An official release noted that during the two-day visit, US President Trump and the First Lady will attend official engagements in New Delhi and Gujarat, and interact with a wide cross-section of Indian society.
 
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"President Trump and PM Narendra Modi talked on the telephone over the weekend. During a phone call over the weekend, President Trump and PM Modi agreed the trip would further strengthen the India-US strategic partnership and highlight the strong and enduring bonds between the American and Indian people", said White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham in a statement.
 
The global strategic partnership between India and the US is based on trust, shared values, mutual respect and understanding, and marked by warmth and friendship between the peoples of the two countries. The relationship has further evolved under the leadership of Prime Minister Modi and President Trump, with significant progress in all areas including trade, defence, counter-terrorism, and energy. The visit will provide an opportunity for the two leaders to review progress in bilateral ties and further strengthen our strategic partnership.
 
President Trump's visit follows PM Modi's tour of the US in September, during which he met with the US President in New York on the sidelines of the 74th session of the UN General Assembly. The said meeting had come just days after the two leaders attended the mega 'Howdy Modi' rally in Houston which was attended by more than 50,000 Indian-Americans.
 
The two leaders had also met in August at the G7 summit held in the French town of Biarritz. Prime Minister Modi, while interacting with the media alongside President Trump, had rejected any scope for third party mediation between India and Pakistan on Kashmir, saying the two countries can discuss and resolve all issues bilaterally and we don't want to trouble any third country. Further, India trip will be Trump's second overseas this year, after a two-day visit to Switzerland for the World Economic Forum in Davos.