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Prime Minister Narendra Modi will hold a close door meeting with US President Donald Trump during his two day stay in Washington on 12-13 February 2025.

Modi is going to United States at the invitation of Trump, said the Fireign Secretary Vikram Misri on while addressing media on Friday.\

Before reaching the USA, the Prime Minister Modi will be in France from February 10-12 at the invitation of President Emmanuel Macron.

During PM Modi’s US visit, he will hold bilateral talks with President Trump in restricted and delegation level, and also senior officials of the Trump administration. PM Modi will also interact with business leaders and the Indian community during his US visit.

“This has been one of our strongest partnerships and the PM’s visit is in line with our engagement with the new administration,” Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said at a special briefing in the National Capital..

He said the US visit is expected to give further impetus and direction to the bilateral relationship.

“During the first Trump administration, PM Modi visited the US in 2017 and 2019. PM Modi was among the first world leaders to call Trump and congratulate him on winning the election. And after the inauguration, he called again, and on that occasion they agreed to meet very soon, and that is the promise that is now unfolding,” the FS said.

He said that EAM Jaishankar visited the US as special envoy of the PM for the inauguration, and the Quad foreign ministers meeting took place then, as well as the first bilateral between EAM and the new US Secretary of State Marc Rubio.

The FS said the 5.4 million strong Indian community and the Indian students there strengthen the bonds between the two nations immeasurably.

On Monday next week that is on 10th of February 2025,  Modi PM Modi will be in France where he will co-chair the AI Action Summit along with President Emmanuel Macron of France.

While in France, the PM will visit Marseilles along with President Macron, and also Cadarache, where the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor is located, the FS said.

The two leaders will travel to Marseilles on February 11 evening, where President Macron will host dinner for him.

While in France, the Prime Minister will inaugurate a new consulate general of India in Marseilles. This will greatly assist large number of Indian nationals and PIOs who live and work in the south of France.

In the final part of the programme, they will visit Cadarache, where the International Thermonuclear Experimental Reactor is located. India is partner along with some other countries in the project.