Looking forward to meeting my friend Donald Trump: PM Modi
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday said he was looking forward to meeting his “friend” President Donald Trump during his visit to the US from February 12 to 14. He added that he had a warm recollection of working with him during his first presidential term.
A departure statement by the Prime Minister’s Office ahead of the PM's two-nation tour to France and the US, for which Modi emplaned today, read, "TOAlthough this will be our first meeting following his historic electoral victory and inauguration in January, I have a very warm recollection of working together in his first term in building a comprehensive global strategic partnership between India and the US."
The statement said the visit would be an opportunity to build upon the successes of the Indo-US collaboration in President Trump's first term and develop an agenda to further elevate and deepen the partnership in areas such as technology, trade, defence, energy and supply chain resilience.
"We will work together for the mutual benefit of the people of our two countries and shape a better future for the world," the PM said.
About his France visit, which will precede the US visit, the PM said in Paris, he looked forward to co-chairing the AI Action Summit, a gathering of the world leaders and global tech CEOs, where views would be exchanged on collaborative approach on AI technology for innovation and larger public good in an inclusive, secure and trustworthy manner.
"The bilateral segment of my visit will provide an opportunity to review the progress on 2047 Horizon Roadmap for India-France strategic partnership along with my friend President Macron," the PMO statement said.
The PM and Macron will also travel to the historic French city of Marseille to inaugurate the first Indian Consulate in France and visit the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor project, in which India is a member of the consortium of partner countries, including France, to harness energy for the global good.
"I will also pay tributes to the Indian soldiers who laid down their lives during World Wars I and II at the Mazargues War Cemetery," the PM said, with possibilities of India and France collaborating in the civil nuclear energy sector after India announced plans of amending the existing Atomic Energy Act to enable private sector participation in the hitherto closed sector.
From France, where the PM will in from February 10 to 12, he will proceed on a two-day visit to the United States on the invitation of President Donald Trump.
