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Narendra Modi leaves for US; to meet Trump, American CEOs, Indian diaspora

Strong India-USA ties benefit our nations & the world, says PM Modi

Narendra Modi, BJP Parliamentary Board, meeting
Prime Minister Narendra Modi waves after BJP Parliamentary Board meeting to announce their Presidential candidate in New Delhi. Bihar Governor Ram Nath Kovind was named as NDA's nominee for presidential poll.
Press Trust of India New Delhi
2 min read Last Updated : Jun 24 2017 | 9:31 AM IST
Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday embarked on a three-nation tour of Portugal, the US and the Netherlands during which he will hold talks with the top leadership of those countries to boost bilateral ties.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi
The highlight of his four-day visit will be the US leg as Modi will be meeting President Donald Trump for the first time on June 26 in Washington.

Ahead of his US visit, Modi said he looked forward to the opportunity of having an in-depth exchange of views.

"My USA visit is aimed at deepening ties between our nations. Strong India-USA ties benefit our nations & the world," he had tweeted.

In a statement posted on Facebook, Modi said his two-day visit to Washington from June 25 was at the invitation of Trump.

Apart from official meetings with Trump and his cabinet colleagues, Modi will be meeting some prominent American CEOs.

In the first leg of the tour, Modi will visit Portugal where he will have talks with Prime Minister Antonio Costa.

"Building on our recent discussions, we will review the progress of various joint initiatives and decisions," he said about his upcoming meeting with Costa.

After the US visit, Modi will travel to the Netherlands on June 27 where he will have a meeting with the Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte and call on King Willem-Alexander and meet Queen Maxima.

This year, the two countries are celebrating 70 years of the establishment of Indo-Dutch diplomatic relations.

"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," Modi said ahead of the visit.

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First Published: Jun 24 2017 | 9:21 AM IST

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