Deepening Quad ties tops PM Narendra Modi's US visit agenda

On Saturday, Modi will visit New York and address the UN General Assembly (UNGA)

Discussions with the four-country Quad group, the first in-person meeting with US President Joe Biden, and interactions with top American executives will be on the itinerary of Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who will leave for the United States on Wednesday and return on Sunday.

The full list of the American chief executive officers is being fine-tuned and will be announced on Wednesday, Foreign Secretary Harsh Vardhan Shringla said at a media briefing. He did not confirm whether talks on trade, including further negotiations towards a Free Trade Agreement (FTA), would take place during this visit.

Strengthening defence and security collaborations and boosting