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PM Modi reveals why he turned down Trump's US visit invite

'I thanked him for the invitation, saying I have to visit Odisha, the land of Lord Jagannath', says the Prime Minister
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Bhubaneswar, Updated At : 07:59 PM Jun 20, 2025 IST
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a programme organised to mark the completion of one year of the BJP government in the state, in Bhubaneswar on June 20, 2025. PMO via PTI
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said he had declined an invitation from US President Donald Trump to visit Washington, and instead chosen to come to Odisha, the sacred land of Lord Jagannath.

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Addressing a rally in Bhubaneswar, Modi said, “I was in Canada for the G7 Summit when US President Trump had called me and invited me to Washington for a discussion and lunch. I thanked him for the invitation, saying I have to visit Odisha, the land of Lord Jagannath. I humbly rejected his invitation.”

Modi participated in the first anniversary function of the BJP’s maiden government in the state and launched development projects worth over Rs 18,600 crore.

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