Prime Minister Narendra Modi left this morning on a three nation trip. The Prime Minister will be in Portugal today. He will then go to the United States for two days and be in Netherlands on June 27th.
Modi spoke about his upcoming trip and hopes to strengthen ties with all the three nations. He said, “My USA visit is aimed at deepening ties between our nations. Strong India-USA ties benefit our nations and the world. My visit to Netherlands seeks to boost bilateral ties and deepen economic cooperation.”
Narendra Modi will be meeting controversial President Donald Trump in Washington at the White House for the first time. Donald Trump invited the Prime Minister for a work dinner at the White House. A Senior Administration Official said, “The White House is very interested in making this a special visit. We’re really seeking to roll out the red carpet. In fact, the two (leaders) will have dinner, a working dinner at the White House. This will be the first dinner for a foreign dignitary at the White House under this administration. So, we think that’s very significant.”
Modi will be first in Portugal to discuss work with Prime Minister Antonio Costa. Modi spoke about his trip to Portugal, “Building on our recent discussions, we will review the progress of various joint initiatives and decisions.”
He further added, “We will also discuss ways to further enhance the bilateral engagement, especially in the areas of economic cooperation, science and technology, space collaboration and people to people ties.”
Modi’s visit to the U.S. will also involve him meeting a number of prominent American CEOs. The Prime Minister spoke about the trip to his U.S. supporters, “I would be coming to Washington DC for a visit starting 24th June. During my visit, I would be holding talks with President Trump on ways to boost India-USA ties. On 25th I would be addressing a community program in Washington DC, where I look forward to interacting with you.”
After the U.S. visit, Narendra Modi will make his way to Netherlands where he will meet Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte. The Prime Minister will also meet Queen Maxima. This year marks 70 years of the Indo-Dutch diplomatic relations.
Modi said, “I look forward to meeting Prime Minister Rutte and reviewing our bilateral relations. I would be exchanging views with PM Rutte on important global issues including counter- terrorism and climate change.”
India’s sixth largest trading partner is Netherlands in the EU and globally it is India’s fifth largest investment partner.
Modi will also address a number of CEOs of Dutch companies to encourage them to take part in India’s growth.
