Brief by Shorts91 Newsdesk / 03:28am on 13 Aug 2025,Wednesday India Global
Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to travel to New York in September 2025 for the 80th United Nations General Assembly (UNGA), with his speaking slot scheduled for the morning of September 26 . On the sidelines, a bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump is anticipated, aimed at resolving escalating trade tensions, especially the newly imposed 50% U.S. tariffs on Indian goods tied to its Russian oil imports . High-level conversations may also include Ukraine’s President Zelenskyy, highlighting the diplomatic stakes amid strained India–U.S. relations . This visit follows Modi’s February 2025 White House meeting with Trump and represents a strategic effort to mend friction and advance a bilateral trade agreement before end-of-October targets. (PC: AFP)
