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MODI VISITS UKRAINE. Ukraine's President Volodymyr Zelenskyy welcomes India's Prime Minister Narendra Modi, amid Russia's attack on Ukraine, in Kyiv, Ukraine August 23, 2024.

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WASHINGTON, USA – US President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday, August 26, discussed the Russia-Ukraine war following Modi’s visit to Ukraine, along with the situation in Bangladesh where protests led to the ousting of former leader Sheikh Hasina earlier this month.

Modi posted online that he discussed the situation in Ukraine with Biden over the phone and “reiterated India’s full support for early return of peace and stability.” He also said the two leaders stressed “the need for early restoration of normalcy, and ensuring the safety and security of minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh.”

The White House issued a separate statement, saying Biden commended Modi’s recent visit to Poland and Ukraine, and that both leaders expressed “support for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in accordance with international law, on the basis of the UN Charter.”

Last week, Modi visited Ukraine in the first visit by an Indian prime minister in modern Ukrainian history. It came at a volatile juncture in the war launched by Russia in February 2022. Moscow is making slow gains in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv presses a cross-border incursion.

Modi urged President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to sit down for talks with Russia to end the war and offered to help bring peace.

Modi’s Ukraine visit followed a visit he made to Russia in July where he embraced President Vladimir Putin on the same day that a deadly Russian missile strike hit a children’s hospital. That visit angered Ukraine and the US State Department said it raised concerns with India about ties with Russia.

Moscow has been a large weapons supplier to India since the Soviet Union days. Washington in recent years has looked to woo New Delhi to counter China’s influence.

Modi said the two leaders also discussed the situation in Bangladesh where about 300 people, many of them university and college students, were killed during protests that began in July with students agitating against quotas in government jobs before the events spiraled into demonstrations to oust long-serving former Prime Minister Hasina.

An interim government headed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was sworn in after Hasina fled to India. Attacks were reported against Muslim-majority Bangladesh’s minorities, especially Hindus, amid the protests.

Hindu nationalist Modi’s own government in Hindu-majority India has faced criticism over the years over attacks on minorities, especially Muslims. – Rappler.com

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O n Thursday, U.S. President Joe Biden will meet India’s Prime Minister Narendra Modi on an official state visit in Washington D.C, which includes a South Lawn welcome, a state dinner, and an address to a joint session of Congress—an honor rarely granted to a visiting foreign leader. Modi will become just the third world leader, after France’s Emmanuel Macron and South Korea’s Yoon Suk Yeol, to receive this kind of diplomatic reception from President Biden.

While Modi has visited the U.S. many times—most recently for a three-day visit in September 2021, where he held a bilateral meeting with Biden—this will be the first time the Prime Minister’s trip will be categorized as the highest ranked visit according to diplomatic protocol. (The last state visit to the U.S. by an Indian leader was by former Prime Minister Manmohan Singh in November 2009.)

As India takes center stage as the world’s most populous country , one of the fastest growing economies, and a powerhouse for tech and innovation, the Biden Administration hopes it can court the country as a crucial ally to counter China’s growing influence in the Indo-Pacific region.

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“The visit will strengthen our two countries’ shared commitment to a free, open, prosperous and secure Indo-Pacific and our shared resolve to elevate our strategic technology partnership, including in defense, clean energy, and space,” the White House Press Secretary Karine Jean-Pierre said in a statement .

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What are the top priorities for Modi’s state visit?

The state visit will include conversations aimed at further cementing an already-growing defense and manufacturing relationship between the U.S. and India. More recently, Washington and New Delhi have been engaged in discussions about jointly producing jet engines, long-range artillery, and military vehicles. In May, India joined Biden’s 14-member Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, which primarily aims to reduce China’s economic dominance through manufacturing, but without drawing up a formal trade agreement. Now, American company General Electric is hoping to co-produce military jets in the country, while the U.S. has increased investment in a semiconductor and chip manufacturing ecosystem set in India as a way to decrease dependence on Chinese manufacturing.

“The United States has really oriented a lot of its domestic and foreign policy around this question of, ‘how do we counter the Chinese challenge?’” says Milan Vaishnav, director of the South Asia Program at Carnegie. “So if you think about semiconductors and chip manufacturing, India is a big player right now.”

In the weeks leading up to Modi’s visit, both the U.S. Secretary of Defense Lloyd Austin and National Security Advisor Jake Sullivan have also made trips to New Delhi in an attempt to cut through the red tape to secure deals.

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This week, Reuters reported that India was inching closer to buying more than two dozen U.S.-made armed drones worth $2 to $3 billion to help enhance border surveillance and improve counterterrorism intelligence operations. The development comes after Sullivan, along with India’s National Security Advisor Ajit Doval, unveiled an ambitious roadmap for Indo-U.S. collaboration in specific high-technology areas, including semiconductors, next-generation telecommunication, artificial intelligence and defense.

For India, striking deals with the U.S. will in turn strengthen the country’s hard power capabilities and make it a hotbed for innovation. “They are hoping to get more U.S. dollars, more U.S. companies, and more U.S. entrepreneurs to make India a central part of their growth and expansion plans,” says Vaishnav.

Why do the U.S. and India want to counter China?

Experts say both countries see their strategic interests converge in countering China’s threat as it becomes more expansionist and ambitious on the global stage. For the U.S., China has increasingly become its biggest competitor in the spheres of influence, while India has been embroiled in territorial disputes in the Himalayas ever since it fought a brief war with China in 1962.

In 2020, tensions between India and China flared when Beijing became more assertive over land claims along the shared Himalayan border and an altercation between Indian and Chinese military forces in the northern Indian region of Ladakh reportedly left 20 Indian and four Chinese soldiers dead. China’s close ties to Pakistan has also resulted in the China-Pakistan Economic Corridor as part of the Belt and Road Initiative and controversially passes through a section of Kashmir controlled by Islamabad, adding to India’s concerns.

By helping India build up its economic and defense capabilities, Washington hopes to coordinate with New Delhi to tackle global challenges as part of its long-term interests, says Vaishnav. “Washington is really looking to create a framework of deterrence to essentially deter Chinese expansionism, and they view India as a linchpin in this strategy,” he says.

How has the relationship between India and the U.S. changed?

Relations between India and the U.S. have changed in notable ways over the years. After independence from British rule in 1947, India was more closely aligned with Russia during the Cold War era due to U.S. distrust and estrangement over India’s nuclear program, while the U.S. had a stronger partnership with India’s rival, Pakistan.

The two countries remained “estranged democracies,” according to the former U.S. Ambassador, Dennis Kux, until the early 1990s. However, since the early 2000s, U.S. administrations from Bill Clinton to Donald Trump have worked to build a strong relationship with India, recognizing its potential to be a strategic partner in ensuring the security of the Indo-Pacific region.

In 2005, India and the U.S. signed a major nuclear deal under which India was recognized de facto as a nuclear weapons power. More recently, India’s participation in the Quad, a security alliance between the U.S. and its allies, Australia, Japan and India, has led to the country becoming a critical element of American defense strategy.

Last year, the two countries conducted joint military exercises not far from the disputed Indo-China border, and in May, joined Biden’s 14-member Indo-Pacific Economic Framework, which officials and business executives hope will reduce American reliance on Chinese manufacturing for mutual benefit, including increased iPhone shipments from Indian-based factories.

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After a pomp-filled, red-carpet arrival ceremony, Mr. Biden and Mr. Modi announced a range of initiatives to advance cooperation in technology, energy and military hardware but revealed no movement toward each other on the areas of disagreement that have strained the relationship in recent months, most especially Ukraine.

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Mainstream Indian news channels — in Hindi, English and some regional languages — covered Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s reception in Washington with adulation, praising his diplomatic skills for millions of viewers before a crucial election year for him.

The visuals from Washington played into what Mr. Modi has already set as one of his main campaign themes: tying India’s rise as a major economic power with his rise as a global statesman.

“The scale, the splendor, the warmth,” one headline enthused. Others, such as “Modi’s breakthrough diplomacy” and “Watch history being made,” flooded Indians’ homes Thursday evening as Mr. Modi walked the red carpet to meet President Biden and the first lady, Jill Biden.

“Their body language reflected that they were incomplete without one another,” one news anchor said as visuals of the two leaders shaking hands played on the screen.

Mr. Modi has carefully crafted his relationship with traditional news outlets, using a mix of incentives and pressure tactics to get most of them on his side.

When uncomfortable issues arise — a state election loss, an ethnic war resulting in weeks of unrest and bloodshed in a northeastern state, a deadly three-way train crash — they are quick to deflect blame away from Mr. Modi.

And when a major moment like the state visit to Washington comes, they are happy to join in the cheerleading — a factor that, combined with how Mr. Modi’s party has mastered social media to take his messages viral, helps explain Mr. Modi’s talent for shaping politics to his benefit.

The coverage of Mr. Modi’s visit to the United States is a political boon, setting the agenda in his favor before he launches himself full-time into campaign mode for parliamentary elections next year.

While many channels showed the White House dinner menu ad nauseam, calling it “dinner for friendship,” some others waxed eloquent about the importance of the gifts Mr. Modi had carried for the Bidens. One anchor declared of a military deal between the two countries: “The biggest defense deal. The hearts of enemies will burn!”

And when, at his news conference with Mr. Biden, Mr. Modi skirted a question on India’s grim human rights record and suppression of free speech, one Hindi-language news anchor came to his rescue on her show, saying he had “very bravely” faced the question.

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The U.S. and India agree to speed deployment of electric buses.

The United States and India have long been at odds over the responsibility of different countries in tackling climate change. But as Prime Minister Narendra Modi wrapped up a visit to Washington, he and President Biden cast their nations as partners in the fight.

As Mr. Biden declared climate change an “existential threat to humanity” during a joint news conference on Thursday, Mr. Modi pledged that India was working to become a green energy hub. Both governments also announced plans to help India increase the production of electric vehicles and meet its ambitious goal of installing 500 gigawatts of wind, solar and other renewable energy this decade.

The Biden administration did not announce any direct U.S. funding for India. But senior administration officials said the governments had agreed on a plan they believed would encourage banks to give loans for electric buses, which are seen as a high-risk investment in India.

India aims to deploy 50,000 public electric buses over the next five years. The plan includes establishing three months of delayed payments so that companies can secure loans at lower rates. Biden administration officials said the payment security plan will help underwrite at least 10,000 electric buses.

The United States and India also announced a separate investment plan that officials said will be joined by private companies and others that aims to lower the cost of capital and attract international private finance for large-scale renewable energy projects. The joint announcement billed it a “first of its kind, multibillion dollar” package but no specific dollar figure from the United States or any other country or organization was announced.

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Guests just started arriving at the White House for the state dinner. Some of the more notable names include Huma Abedin, a former senior adviser to Hillary Clinton; the designer Reem Acra; Apple’s Tim Cook; Hunter and Ashley Biden; and the president’s brother, James.

Alex Travelli and Mujib Mashal

Reporting from New Delhi

One accomplishment of Modi’s visit? Greater defense cooperation between India and the U.S.

One of the biggest takeaways from Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s state visit might be that it has injected new momentum into defense cooperation between the United States and India, a slow and turbulent undertaking in the past.

The two sides announced a deal for coproduction in India of engines for fighter aircraft, a $3 billion purchase of about 30 American Reaper drones by India, and a road map to expand cooperation between the two countries’ defense industries. There were also agreements on intelligence sharing and on space-based, quantum and other strategic technologies.

For the Biden administration, helping India expand its defense manufacturing tracks with its efforts to further isolate Moscow over its invasion of Ukraine . India has long relied on Russia for a majority of its military equipment, and any increase in manufacturing capability at home or diversification of its arms sources would lessen its purchases from Russia.

For India, the United States’ latest efforts to improve defense ties is in line with its attempt to grow its domestic manufacturing and reduce its reliance on foreign partners.

India’s military forces have stuck to most of the same weapons systems that they began using during the Cold War. India was neutral but tended to side more closely with the Soviet Union. Indian officials have said their dependence on Russian weapons over the decades was simply out of necessity: The U.S. long held back on sales of military equipment to India, and that has only started to change over the past two decades. As a result, the Indian armed forces still use equipment of Soviet design and specifications. Parts cannot be swapped out, piecemeal, for American-standard weaponry. In some rare cases, as with India’s use of Lockheed’s C-130 Hercules transport plane, a stand-alone American platform can be soldered onto the existing framework. But for the most part, the systems are not interoperable.

Technical challenges aside, one thing that the defense road map seems to be addressing is the reluctance that has kept the world’s biggest two democracies from seeing eye-to-eye. They have a long history of disagreement, over matters including Pakistan, Iraq and United Nations votes. But tensions with China are bringing them to the same table, especially after Indian and Chinese troops started clashing along their Himalayan border in 2020.

Australia and Japan, the other members of the fledgling security bloc aimed at containing China around the “Indo-Pacific region” (as the Americans renamed it, to include the Indian Ocean, in 2018), have long-established military partnerships and even alliances with the United States.

The “ Roadmap for U.S.-India Defense Industrial Cooperation ,” published earlier this month, illustrates the American goal of making India into something more like a formidable ally — and the Indian goal of beefing up its own capabilities. They find common cause in trying to “cooperatively produce the systems required to meet India’s military modernization objectives.”

But India’s ties with Russia are deep and cannot be undone quickly or with good will alone. Ajai Shukla, a retired colonel with the Indian Army who writes extensively about defense, is skeptical that America will find any durable role to play. He recalls how Alexander Kadakin, a Russian ambassador to India, liked to tell the story about visiting the Indian space centers and feeling more at home there than he did in Russia — because so many of the scientists were speaking Russian.

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Modi waves to crowd in the third floor gallery, who stuck around to cheer him as he slowly makes his way toward the exit. Emphasis on slowly. He stopped for more autographs and pictures on the way out.

He texted from the speech to say that he “appreciated PM Modi’s unequivocal statement that India must be home to all faiths and celebrate all of them.” But he added that “American leaders need to also have the difficult conversations with Indian leaders about protecting minority rights, an open press and open internet.”

At the White House, some 400 guests are going to pass by reporters to attend the dinner. One of the guests is Representative Ro Khanna, Democrat of California, who played a part in inviting Modi to give an address to Congress.

Here’s why Modi and many other Indian politicians stay single.

When President Biden and his wife, Jill Biden, take their place on the red carpet at the White House on Thursday to welcome Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, there will be an asymmetry of sorts in the picture-perfect setting.

Mr. Modi will go stag.

While a family-centric image is often a political selling point in the United States, in India, many top leaders — the prime minister among them — are proudly unattached, to make a statement that no other commitment can come between them and the nation.

Work-life balance? Not for politicians in the world’s largest democracy, who stay busy attending to the needs of 1.4 billion people and compete with one another in their declarations of sleep deprivation. (Mr. Modi clocks only four hours of slumber a night, his aides say.)

“Every moment of my time, every pore of my body, is only for my countrymen,” the prime minister said in 2019 after winning re-election .

India may seem a strange place for expressions of solitary political devotion. Here, family comes before self and arranged marriages keep families together. Nearly a third of new members of Parliament have had a relative in elected office or a prominent party position, according to one study .

But in a country tired of official corruption, with lawmakers enriching themselves and their families and ensuring political futures for their children, many voters have come to believe that single politicians are less likely to steal.

“The very strong perception,” said Ajoy Bose, a journalist and author, “is that they have no personal interest. That they belong to the people.”

Modi is sticking around in the well of the chamber to shake hands and sign autographs after the speech. In the gaggle of lawmakers around him are Representatives Shri Thanedar, Democrat of Michigan who was born in India; Mike Lawler, Republican of New York; Brad Sherman, Democrat of California; and Joe Wilson, Republican of South Carolina. Modi seems to be enjoying the attention and is not in a rush to leave the chamber -- though his security detail is trying to gently nudge him out.

As Modi makes his way out of the House chamber, he is stopped by members asking him to autograph their printed copies of his remarks.

Alex Travelli

India’s economy is already a star, but Modi wants the attention of American businesses and investors.

NEW DELHI — The state visit by Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India is full of eye-catching moments — practicing yoga outside the United Nations building in New York and addressing a joint session of Congress — that seem designed to burnish both India’s image on the world stage and his own image at home.

Apart from impressing voters back home and his fellow statesmen, Mr. Modi is hoping to get the attention of American businesses and investors.

India’s expanding economy is already in some ways a star. It displaced Britain as the world’s fifth biggest economy last year, and is on track to outpace both Germany and Japan in the decade ahead. The value of the companies listed on its stock markets are worth $3.3 trillion, more than ever before, and Mr. Modi’s government has tackled some challenges that have long stymied Indian growth, including rickety infrastructure and banks burdened with bad loans.

Foreign investors have taken notice, especially with much of the world’s economy looking shaky. A string of high-tech, high-value companies have flocked to India this year, with Apple and possibly Tesla making it known that they see a big future here.

But there are ominous signs, too. While foreign investment has been pouring in and the government has spent heavily on roads, energy and other public goods, private Indian investment has shrunk in proportion to the whole. And the incomes of average Indians have hardly budged in recent years, with most of the country still dependent on farming and many others working in jobs that barely keep them fed.

Indian and American policymakers and businessmen have been trying to devise ways that the United States could help India meet the moment — through a combination of trade, technology transfer, labor mobility and integration with global supply chains.

India’s trade with the United States is worth about $190 billion now, Atul Keshap, a former American ambassador to New Delhi who is president of the U.S.-India Business Council, said in an online discussion this week. It should soon be worth $500 billion, he argued, on par with the size of the U.S. trade relationships with only a few others: Canada, Mexico, the European Union and China.

The relationship could be boosted by the two countries’ altered relationships with China, not only in geopolitics, but also in civilian business and trade. American companies and political leaders are eyeing India — with its 1.4 billion people, same as China — as the sole country fit to shoulder some of the immense weight that China has carried in the world economy. “It’s a lot easier to invest $100 million in a country with 1.4 billion people than in a country with 40 million people,” said Cate Ambrose, chief executive of the Global Private Capital Association, an industry group focused on emerging markets.

With much of the world’s economy hindered by the war in Ukraine, inflation and other headwinds, the Indian economy’s power increasingly stands out. This week, Airbus, a European airplane-maker, signed deal to sell 500 aircraft to IndiGo, a low-cost Indian carrier founded in 2006. It is the kind of contract that American leaders dream of winning for the U.S. airplane giant Boeing.

Indians’ median incomes may be stagnant, even as gains made by wealthier people have brought the per capita income up to $1,200 a year. But the room for growth makes the country attractive as a consumer market. Last year, for example, 123 million passengers flew between India’s airports. The government’s goal is to reach 1 billion by 2040.

A new emphasis in the U.S.-India relationship is high-value manufacturing, and an initiative on emerging technologies has brought together government agencies from both countries to speed up cooperation on microchips, satellites and artificial intelligence. The White House argues that these projects, which sidestep bilateral trade negotiations, should help foster “resilient supply chains” for both countries.

Damien Cave

One of the things that makes Modi an interesting kind of popular leader in our current global moment might be his optimistic tone. He speaks of positive momentum, success and destiny more than flaws and enemies.

Mujib Mashal

As we wrote in our recent story about his role as a radio host, Modi has many avatars for keeping himself intimately omnipresent across India’s vastness — including that of a poet. He has written poetry in Gujarati, though he was reading a Hindi poem just now.

Congressional addresses often end with poetic language, but not usually poetry. After quoting the poem Amanda Gorman read at President Biden’s inauguration, Modi recited lines in Hindi that he penned himself.

On China, Modi has always been careful to avoid escalating tensions. When tensions at the India-China border escalated to bloody skirmishes, American diplomats were saying Modi’s government was not comfortable with U.S. officials mentioning China by name in statements made out of New Delhi.

A policy proposal from Modi, as he calls for the African Union to get full membership in the G20. (The speech so far has been big on promoting accomplishments but light on articulating demands for change.)

As Peter notes, the omissions of the words “Russia” and “China” show how carefully Modi is choosing his words as he supports the spirit of the U.S. position, while clearly signaling that India is not going to take a side in these geopolitical rivalries.

The technology transfer piece of the defense deal reflects not just improved U.S.-India ties, but also a major shift in how the United States works with allies in the Indo-Pacific. Australia is getting nuclear-powered subs from America. Japan is buying American Tomahawk missiles. It’s all part of a broader effort to balance China’s military growth.

U.S.-India defense relations have had to overcome a history of deep mistrust rooted in both bureaucracies. But it feels like the countries are turning a new page. The American defense secretary and national security adviser were both in New Delhi in the weeks before Modi’s visit to Washington.

India’s ties to Russia stretch decades, and India still relies on Russia for a majority of its military equipment. So India has been careful in calling for peace and dialogue while staying away from condemning Russia’s actions in Ukraine.

In discussing Ukraine, Modi calls for respecting U.N. principles of sovereignty, earning a standing ovation. He also said “we all must do what we can to stop the bloodshed and human suffering.” However, India continues to buy a lot of oil from Russia, engaging in a practice that the United States argues fuels the Russian war machine.

Likewise, when he discusses “the dark clouds of coercion and confrontation” that are “casting their shadow in the Indo-Pacific,” he leaves unstated who might be doing the coercing and confronting, never mentioning the word “China.”

When Modi mentions Ukraine, he shifts to passive construction. “With the Ukraine conflict, war has returned to Europe,” he said, without mentioning the word “Russia.”

Zolan Kanno-Youngs

Reporting from Washington

State Dinners: Who Gets Them, Who Doesn’t and Why They Matter

As President Biden welcomed India’s prime minister to the White House , the two leaders were looking for more than a fine vegetarian meal and a night of glitzy entertainment.

Under the guise of pomp and pageantry, state visits are a chance for presidents to push foreign dignitaries to align with American interests. They can be a way to celebrate old, ironclad alliances . And with high-profile guest lists , multicourse meals and top-flight entertainment, they are much-coveted invites in Washington .

“These are not just dinners,” said Matthew Costello, a senior historian for the White House Historical Association. “There’s a lot more that goes into them in terms of planning, in terms of invitations, and a lot is geopolitics, a lot is foreign policy.”

When President Dwight D. Eisenhower invited Nikita Khrushchev, the leader of the Soviet Union, to the White House in 1959, he was focused on thawing Cold War tensions after the launch of Sputnik. Before President Barack Obama hosted President Xi Jinping of China, the two countries negotiated for weeks over an arms control accord for cyberspace. President Ulysses S. Grant held the first state dinner for King David Kalakaua of Hawaii to strengthen trade.

The dinners can also provide a window into the regions the United States is prioritizing — and the ones being neglected.

European and Latin American nations have received the most state dinner invitations, while sub-Saharan African and Southeast Asian nations have received the fewest, according to a study by the Center for Global Development that tracked 40 years of state visits from the Carter to Obama administrations.

Out of 160 dinners, just 15 were with guests from sub-Saharan Africa, the study found.

“To be a foreign leader and not get the state dinner, you feel snubbed,” said Douglas Brinkley, a presidential historian. “It’s often the smaller countries in the world who don’t get them, but when you’re dealing with big power players like India, it’s a must.”

The invitation to Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India was not without controversy. Mr. Biden has made the global struggle between democracy and autocracy a key part of his foreign policy, but Mr. Modi’s government has cracked down on dissent in ways that have raised fears of authoritarianism.

Still, the White House views the world’s most populous nation as a potentially welcome addition to its coalition against Russia’s invasion of Ukraine, as well as a crucial player in its growing economic competition with China.

The other nations whose leaders received the official invitation to dine with Mr. Biden — France and South Korea — have also been partners in Mr. Biden’s effort to confront Russia.

The state dinner can sometimes be a means of smoothing over hiccups among allies.

Mr. Biden hosted President Emmanuel Macron of France for the first state visit of his administration, more than a year after the two nations feuded over a deal to provide Australians with nuclear-powered submarines. Mr. Biden invited Anthony Albanese, the prime minister of Australia, for a state visit after he canceled a trip there in May because of negotiations over the debt ceiling with congressional Republicans.

“There are multiple times we see presidents using these visits to not just describe immediate concerns, but also to talk through short-term and long-term solutions,” Mr. Costello said.

Domestic politics often hang over the dinner, as well.

Julianna Smoot, Mr. Obama’s social secretary from 2010 to 2011, said she made sure to invite the often-feuding majority and minority leaders of the Senate, Harry Reid and Mitch McConnell, to state dinners for a rare détente. Governors and mayors who had previously expressed support or campaigned for the president were likely to make the list. And the primary donors of presidential campaigns could expect an invitation, particularly if they had business connections to the visiting nation.

“They didn’t become donors in politics because they were slouches,” Ms. Smoot said. “A lot of them do international work and have an interest” in attending the dinner.

The prospect of strengthening political partnerships overseas and within U.S. borders was usually enough to get a quick response from invitees.

“You’re supposed to say yes,” Ms. Smoot said of responding to the invitations, “unless there’s a death in the family.”

Cheers and laughs for Modi’s hat tip to how well Indian American kids have done in successive national spelling bees.

Mentioning that the United States “has become one of our most important defense partners” gets a standing ovation. Not mentioned: India still buys weapons from Russia.

Another thought on Modi’s sales pitch. William Dalrymple, the esteemed historian of India’s past empires, told me recently that India’s sense of overconfidence might be its biggest problem at the moment, hindering the country’s ability to fully confront and solve the enormous challenges it faces, like youth unemployment and social, economic and religious divides.

Very true, Karoun. Not much love for digital payments here in a chamber that has struggled with how to regulate technology of any kind!

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PM Modi To Visit Ukraine In August, First Since 2022 Russia Invasion: Sources

This comes a month after PM Modi and Ukrainian President Volodymyr Zelensky met on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Italy.

India has maintained the conflict can be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will travel to Kyiv next month for the first time since Russia invaded Ukraine in 2022, sources have said.

The two leaders were seen sharing a hug as they met.

On the day PM Modi secured a third term after the Lok Sabhal elections, Zelensky had congratulated him and invited him to visit the war-torn country.

In a phone call with President Zelenskyy in March this year, PM Modi discussed ways to strengthen India-Ukraine partnership and reiterated the nation's people-centric approach and calls for dialogue and diplomacy for the resolution of the ongoing conflict.

The Prime Minister said India would continue to do everything within its means to support a peaceful solution. 

Ever since the war began India has maintained it can only be resolved through dialogue and diplomacy, and the Prime Minister has said "India is ready to contribute to any peace efforts".

PM Modi had also travelled to Moscow earlier this month on a two-day visit. 

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June 14, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Italy from June 13-15, 2024, to attend the G7 Summit at the invitation of PM Giorgia Meloni. During the Summit, the PM held interactions with several world leaders and took part in the Outreach Session. This was PM Modi's first international visit after assuming office for third consecutive time.

November 30, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi attended the COP28 Summit in Dubai, at the invitation of President of UAE and Ruler of Abu Dhabi Sheikh Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan. During his visit PM Modi launched Green Credit initiative. He also held bilateral talks with several world leaders on the sidelines of the Summit.

September 08, 2023

G20 Summit is being held at Bharat Mandapam in Delhi, India, from 9-10 September 2023. Heads of States and leaders of member nations as well as special invitees are joining the Summit in Delhi. PM Modi will be chairing the Summit. He will also hold several bilateral meetings with world leaders on the sidelines of the Summit.

September 06, 2023

PM Modi visited Jakarta, Indonesia from 6-7 September 2023 and took part in the ASEAN-India Summit as well as the East Asia Summit. During the Summit, PM Modi held extensive discussions with other leaders on key issues of global concern.

BRICS Summit 2023

August 22, 2023.

PM Modi visited South Africa from 22 to 25 August, where he took part in the BRICS Summit, in Johannesburg. He also took part in the BRICS-Africa Outreach and BRICS Plus Dialogue events. During the visit, PM also held bilateral meetings with several world leaders.

September 15, 2022

PM Modi visited Samarkand at the invitation of President of Uzbekistan H.E. Mr. Shavkat Mirziyoyev to attend the SCO Summit. PM Modi emphasised the constructive role the grouping can play in the post-COVID era particularly in furthering economic recovery and strengthening supply chains. The PM also held bilateral meetings with the leaders of Uzbekistan, Turkey, Russia and Iran in the sidelines of the Summit.

India-Nordic Summit

May 01, 2022.

During Denmark visit, PM Modi took part in the 2nd India-Nordic Summit along with Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway. The Summit focused on subjects like post-pandemic economic recovery, climate change, innovation and technology, renewable energy, the evolving global security scenario and India-Nordic cooperation in the Arctic region.

November 02, 2021

PM Modi visited Glasgow to attend the 26th Conference of Parties (COP-26) to the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC). He participated in the high-level segment of COP-26. PM Modi also launched the IRIS initiative.

Eastern Economic Forum

September 03, 2021.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi delivered a video-address during the plenary session of the 6th Eastern Economic Forum (EEF) held on 3 September 2021 in Vladivostok. PM stressed on the importance of greater economic and commercial engagement between the two sides in line with the ‘Special and Privileged Strategic Partnership’.

BIMSTEC Summit 2018

August 30, 2018.

PM Narendra Modi took part in the 4th BIMSTEC Summit at Kathmandu on 30th and 31st August. The Summit focused on the theme ‘Towards a Peaceful, Prosperous and Sustainable Bay of Bengal Region.’ On the sidelines of the Summit, the PM held productive talks with several world leaders. PM Modi met PM KP Sharma Oli and reviewed India-Nepal bilateral relations. PM Modi and PM Oli also inaugurated the Nepal-Bharat Maitri Dharamshala at the Pashupatinath Temple Complex.

Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting

April 19, 2018.

On 19th and 20th April, PM Modi took part in the Commonwealth Heads of Government Meeting. Discussions pertaining to several global and regional issues were held. The PM also met several Heads of States on the sidelines of the Meeting.

World Economic Forum

January 22, 2018.

PM Narendra Modi delivered the historic inaugural address at the World Economic Forum in Davos. He pitched for India as an investment destination, emphasising on efforts to improve the ease of doing business. Highlighting India’s growing influence in the global economy, PM Modi recalled that in 1997, when an Indian Prime Minister last attended the WEF, the country’s GDP was a bit over $400 billion. “Two decades later, the country’s GDP has multiplied over six times,” he said.

Nuclear Security Summit 2016

March 31, 2016.

PM Narendra Modi visited Washington DC on 31st March. He participated in the 4th Nuclear Security Summit. PM held discussions on the crucial issue of threat to nuclear security caused by nuclear terrorism. On the sidelines of the summit, PM Narendra Modi met several world leaders to carry forward the agenda of bilateral cooperation with those nations. Shri Modi also interacted with the scientists associated with LIGO project.

EU-India summit

PM Narendra Modi visited Brussels on March 30. Shri Modi met and held talks with Belgian PM Charles Michel. He held the 13th India-EU Summit with the E.U. leadership. PM Modi and Belgian PM Michel also remotely activated the India-Belgium ARIES (Aryabhatta Research Institute for Observational Sciences) Telescope. Shri Modi met Members of European Parliament (MEPs), Indologists, Belgian CEOs and Board Members of the Association of Diamond Traders. Shri Modi also interacted with the Indian community. The visit was aimed at expanding trade, investment and high technology partnership with Belgium.

SAARC Summit

November 25, 2015.

PM Narendra Modi attended the 18th SAARC Summit in Kathmandu, Nepal in November 2014. PM Modi pressed for better connectivity and enhanced cooperation among the SAARC nations. He held various bilateral meetings with the leaders of SAARC region. PM Narendra Modi was also complimented for his initiative of the SAARC satellite.

November 26, 2015

India hosted the 3rd India-Africa Forum Summit from October 26-October 29, 2015. It was one of the largest events as leaders and representatives from 54 nations of Africa gathered together under one roof. PM Narendra Modi welcomed the leaders, held bilateral meetings and deliberated upon strengthening India’s relationship with African countries in the times ahead.

September 24, 2015

PM Narendra Modi attended G4 Summit hosted by India on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York during his visit to the USA. It brought together heads of four countries under one roof. Chancellor Angela Merkel of Germany, PM Shinzo Abe of Japan, President of Brazil Dilma Rousseff and PM Modi together pressed for urgent reforms in the UN Security Council.

FIPIC Summit

August 20, 2015.

In August 2015, India hosted the second FIPIC Summit. PM Narendra Modi held bilateral meetings with various leaders of the Pacific Nations. The leaders of Pacific Nations expressed strong support for the UN reforms and India’s candidature for the permanent membership of a reformed UN Security Council. PM Modi extended India’s full support to Pacific Island countries for disaster mitigation.

August 23, 2024

PM Narendra Modi visited Kyiv, Ukraine on 23 August 2024, the first visit by an Indian PM after establishment of diplomatic relations between the two countries. He held bilateral talks with President Volodymyr Zelenskyy, paid homage at the Martyrologist Exposition. PM Modi also handed over indigenously developed BHISHM cubes to President Zelenskyy.

August 21, 2024

PM Narendra Modi visited Poland from 21-22 August 2024, the first visit by an Indian PM in 45 years. He met President Andrzej Sebastian Duda, held bilateral talks with PM Donald Tusk, and interacted with the Indian community in Poland.

July 09, 2024

PM Modi visited Vienna, Austria on 10th of July. This was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 41 years. During the visit, PM Modi met President Alexander Van der Bellen, held talks with Chancellor Karl Nehammer, held business meeting and addressed the Indian community. The PM also met leading Austrian Indologists and Nobel laureate …

July 08, 2024

PM Modi visited Moscow, Russia from 8-9 July 2024. During the visit, PM Modi held fruitful talks with President Putin on deepening the long-standing friendship between India and Russia. The PM also received the Order of St. Andrew the Apostle, which is Russia's highest civilian honour. He also interacted with the Indian community in Moscow.

March 22, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bhutan from 22-23 March 2024. The visit was aimed at further strengthening ties with the friendly neighbouring country. During the visit, PM Modi held talks with HM the King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, PM Tshering Tobgay as well as met HM the fourth King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. PM Modi was also …

February 14, 2024

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to Qatar. He received a ceremonial welcome in Doha. During his visit, he held bilateral talks with HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and discussed various important issues. He also had a meeting with the Prime Minister of Qatar, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, to discuss matters of mutual …

February 13, 2024

PM Modi visited Abu Dhabi, UAE where he took part in numerous programmes. The PM held bilateral meeting with UAE President HH Mohamed bin Zayed Al Nahyan, took part in the Ahlan Modi event and inaugurated the BAPS Hindu Mandir in Abu Dhabi. The PM also addressed the World Governments Summit in Dubai.

August 25, 2023

On 25th August PM Modi visited Athens, Greece. He met President Katerina Sakellaropoulou, who conferred upon PM Modi ‘The Grand Cross of the Order of Honour’. PM Modi also held talks with PM Kyriakos Mitsotakis as well as interacted with the Indian community there.

July 13, 2023

PM Modi embarked on a successful visit to France. PM Modi attended the Bastille Day Celebrations as the 'Guest of Honour' and also addressed the CEO Business Forum. He also received the prestigious ‘Grand Cross of the Legion of Honour’ by President Macron.

June 24, 2023

Prime Minister Modi visited Cairo, Egypt at the invitation of President Abdel Fattah El-Sisi. He held talks with President Sisi and senior members of the Egyptian Government as well as interact with the vibrant Indian diaspora in Egypt. The PM also visited the Pyramids in Egypt.

June 20, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi travelled to the USA on a State Visit at the invitation of President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden. PM Modi attended programmes in New York City and Washington DC which include Yoga Day celebrations at the UN HQ, talks with President Biden, address to the Joint Session of the US Congress and more.

May 22, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited to Sydney, Australia at the invitation of Prime Minister Albanese. He interacted with Australian CEOs and business leaders, and addressed the Indian community in Sydney at a special event.

Papua New Guinea

May 21, 2023.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Port Moresby, Papua New Guinea. This was his first visit, as also the first ever visit by any Indian Prime Minister, to Papua New Guinea. He chaired the FIPIC III Summit jointly with H.E. Mr. James Marape, Prime Minister of Papua New Guinea. PM Modi will also held bilateral interactions with PM Marape.

May 19, 2023

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Tokyo to attend the State Funeral of former Japanese PM Shinzo Abe. The PM also held talks with PM Fumio Kishida during the visit.

May 16, 2022

PM Modi visited Lumbini in Nepal on 16 May 2022. PM Modi offered prayers at the Mayadevi Temple as well as took part in Shilanyas ceremony of India International Centre for Buddhist Culture & Heritage. He also addressed a programme on Buddha Jayanti.

May 03, 2022

PM Modi had a fruitful visit to Copenhagen, Denmark from May 3-4, 2022 at the invitation of PM Frederiksen. He participated in the India-Denmark Business Roundtable as well as interacted with the Indian community in Denmark. PM Modi also took part in the 2nd India-Nordic Summit along with Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden …

May 02, 2022

PM Modi had a productive visit to Berlin, Germany on May 2, 2022. He took part in the 6th India-Germany Inter-Governmental Consultations with Chancellor Olaf Scholz. PM Modi also interacted with Indian community during the visit.

March 26, 2021

At the invitation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bangladesh on March 26 & 27, 2021. During the visit, Prime Minister attended the National Day programme of Bangladesh on March 26, as the guest of honour. The visit of the Prime Minister to Bangladesh was the first visit to a foreign country since the …

Saudi Arabia

October 29, 2019.

PM Modi visited Saudi Arabia on 29 October 2019. During the visit, PM held extensive discussions with His Majesty the King of Saudi Arabia and Crown Prince HRH Mohammed bin Salman. The PM also addressed the Future Investment Initiative Forum in Riyadh.

August 24, 2019

PM Modi visited the Kingdom of Bahrain from 24-25, August 2019. This was the first ever Prime Ministerial visit from India to the Kingdom. PM Modi held talks with Prime Minister His Royal Highness Prince Shaikh Khalifa bin Salman Al Khalifa and other leaders. He also interacted with the Indian diaspora.

June 09, 2019

At the invitation of President Maithripala Sirisena, PM Narendra Modi visited Colombo, Sri Lanka on 9th June 2019. The PM visited the St. Anthony's Shrine and paid homage to those who lost their lives during the cowardly terror attack on Easter. The PM held wide ranging talks with the President, PM and other leaders in Sri Lanka.

Modi in Maldives

June 08, 2019.

PM Narendra Modi visited Maldives on 08 June 2019 at the invitation of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. The PM’s Maldives visit was aimed at further strengthening India’s ties with the maritime neighbour, in line with ‘Neighbourhood-First Policy’ and the vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region. PM Modi was also conferred the …

Modi in South Korea

February 20, 2019.

PM Narendra Modi visited the Republic of Korea at the invitation of President Moon Jae-in. During this visit, PM Modi held crucial talks with President Moon, he met with business leaders and members of the Indian community.

Modi In South Africa

July 25, 2018.

From 25-27 July, PM Modi attended the BRICS Summit in South Africa. On the margins of the summit, the Prime Minister also hold bilateral meeting with the South African President and other leaders.

Modi in Uganda

July 24, 2018.

PM Modi visited Uganda during 24-25 July. The PM held productive talks with President Kaguta Museveni of Uganda and also delivered a Keynote address at the Parliament of Uganda. Shri Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to address the Ugandan Parliament.

Modi in Rwanda

July 23, 2018.

PM Modi visited Republic of Rwanda during 23-24 July. This was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Rwanda. He held bilateral meeting with President of Rwanda, held talks with business community. PM visited the Genocide Memorial and participated in an event on "Girinka” (one cow per family), a national social protection scheme of …

Modi in Singapore

November 23, 2018.

PM Modi’s Singapore visit was aimed at enhancing India-Singapore partnership in multiple sectors. During his visit, the Prime Minister met Singapore President Halimah Yacob, held talks with PM Lee Hsien Loong and interacted with the business community. Shri Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to deliver the keynote address at Shangri-…

Modi in Indonesia

May 29, 2018.

During his first bilateral visit to Indonesia, PM Narendra Modi held extensive talks with President Joko Widodo and deliberated on ways to further enhance cooperation between both the countries in host of sectors. The Prime Minister also interacted with Indian community in Indonesia during his visit.

Modi in China

April 26, 2018.

PM Modi visited Wuhan, China on 27-28 April 2018 for an Informal Summit with Chinese President Xi Jinping. PM Modi and President Xi exchanged views on a range of issues of bilateral and global importance. The leaders reviewed the developments in India-China relations from a strategic and long-term perspective.

April 16, 2018

PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the UK was aimed at enhancing India-UK partnership in the areas of healthcare, innovation, digitization, electric mobility, clean energy, and cyber security. The PM held wide ranging talks with PM Theresa May. He met HM The Queen, interacted with leading CEOs of the two nations, launched an Ayurveda Centre of …

Modi in Sweden

PM Modi, during his bilateral visit to Sweden, held productive talks with Swedish PM Stefan Lofven. PM Modi interacted with leading business leaders. The PM also met His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden. India and Sweden jointly organized the India-Nordic Summit in Stockholm on 17th April with the Prime Ministers of Finland, Norway,…

February 11, 2018

PM Modi visited Oman on 11-12 February. He met HM the Sultan Qaboos of Oman, Deputy PM for the Council of Ministers HH Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said and Deputy PM for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs HH Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said. The PM also interacted with Indian community at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, …

February 09, 2018

PM Modi paid a historic visit to Palestine on February 10th after transiting though Jordan where he met HM King Abdullah II. In Palestine’s Ramallah, PM Modi met President Mahmoud Abbas. India and Palestine agreed to deepen ties in key sectors such as technology, training and infrastructure development. During his visit, the PM was conferred ‘…

September 05, 2017

PM Narendra Modi visited Myanmar from September 5-7, 2017. This was his first bilateral visit to Myanmar. PM Modi met H.E. U Htin Kyaw, President of Myanmar. Prime Minister held wide-ranging discussions with State Councillor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on matters of regional cooperation. Giving a fillip to cultural ties between both countries, the PM …

July 04, 2017

PM Modi paid a historic visit to Israel from 4-6 July upon invitation of PM Netanyahu. It was the first ever visit by any Indian Prime Minister to Israel. PM Modi held wide-ranging talks with President Rivlin and PM Netanyahu. He interacted with Israeli CEOs and discussed scope of expanding businesses in India. He also visited Yad Vashem …

Netherlands

June 28, 2017.

PM Modi visited the Netherlands on 27 June 2017. He met Dutch Prime Minister Mark Rutte, called on King Willem-Alexander and Queen Maxima. The PM, in a meeting with CEOs of major Dutch companies, encouraged and invited them to explore opportunities in India. PM also interacted with Indian diaspora in the Hague.

June 24, 2017

PM Narendra Modi visited Portugal on 24 June 2017. PM Modi held talks with PM Antonio Costa and discussed ways to enhance the bilateral engagement, especially in the areas of economic cooperation, science & technology, space collaboration and people to people ties. Both the leaders also launched a unique Startup portal. PM also interacted with …

May 30, 2017

PM Modi visited Spain on 30th May on an official visit. He held a meeting with President Mariano Rajoy and discussed bilateral and other issues of mutual interest. As part of the programme, Prime Minister also met King Felipe VI of Spain. He joined Round-Table interaction with leading Spanish business leaders and invited them to explore …

September 02, 2016

PM Narendra Modi visited Vietnam to further cement the close bond between both countries. PM Modi held talks with Prime Minister of Vietnam Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the President of Vietnam, Mr. Tran Dai Quang. The PM also met several other leaders of Vietnam. Shri Modi paid homage to Ho Chi Minh, laid a wreath at the Monument of National …

July 04, 2016

PM Narendra Modi visited Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya from July 7-11. PM Modi held deliberations with President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique, South African President Jacob Zuma, President John Magufuli of Tanzania and President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya. PM Modi’s four-nation tour strengthened India’s ties with the African mainland …

June 09, 2016

Shri Narendra Modi paid a historic visit to Mexico making it the first Prime Ministerial visit in three decades. Shri Modi held talks with President of Mexico, Mr. Enrique Peña Nieto and held wide-ranging talks to enhance bilateral relations between both the countries.

Switzerland

June 06, 2016.

PM Modi had a bilateral meeting with the Swiss President Johann Schneider Ammann where Switzerland supported India’s bid to NSG. He also attended a meeting with the business leaders to enhance industry and trade relations between India and Switzerland. PM invited Swiss industrialists and business leaders to explore opportunities that India …

Afghanistan

June 04, 2016.

Prime Minister Modi visited Afghanistan on June 4th. Shri Modi jointly inaugurated the Afghan- India Friendship Dam with President Ashraf Ghani. PM also shared his views on the progress India was making and said that the world was seeing an India full of opportunities. PM was awarded with Amir Amanullah Khan Award, highest civilian honour of …

May 21, 2016

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Iran on May 21 and 22 at the invitation of President Rouhani. Shri Modi met Hon’ble Supreme Leader of Iran, President Rouhani and several other leaders. PM Modi's visit was aimed at enhancing connectivity, trade, investments, energy partnership, culture and people to people ties. The historic Chahbahar …

Recent Visits

PM Modi visited Vienna, Austria on 10th of July. This was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister in 41 years. During the visit, PM Modi met President Alexander Van der Bellen, held talks with Chancellor Karl Nehammer, held business meeting and addressed the Indian community. The PM also met leading Austrian Indologists and Nobel laureate Anton Zeilinger.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bhutan from 22-23 March 2024. The visit was aimed at further strengthening ties with the friendly neighbouring country. During the visit, PM Modi held talks with HM the King, Jigme Khesar Namgyel Wangchuck, PM Tshering Tobgay as well as met HM the fourth King, Jigme Singye Wangchuck. PM Modi was also conferred the Order of the Druk Gyalpo, Bhutan's highest award.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi paid a visit to Qatar. He received a ceremonial welcome in Doha. During his visit, he held bilateral talks with HH Sheikh Tamim bin Hamad Al Thani and discussed various important issues. He also had a meeting with the Prime Minister of Qatar, HH Sheikh Mohammed bin Abdulrahman Al-Thani, to discuss matters of mutual interest.

PM Modi had a fruitful visit to Copenhagen, Denmark from May 3-4, 2022 at the invitation of PM Frederiksen. He participated in the India-Denmark Business Roundtable as well as interacted with the Indian community in Denmark. PM Modi also took part in the 2nd India-Nordic Summit along with Prime Ministers of Denmark, Iceland, Finland, Sweden and Norway.

At the invitation of Prime Minister Sheikh Hasina, Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Bangladesh on March 26 & 27, 2021. During the visit, Prime Minister attended the National Day programme of Bangladesh on March 26, as the guest of honour. The visit of the Prime Minister to Bangladesh was the first visit to a foreign country since the outbreak of the Covid pandemic. PM Modi also prayed at the Jeshoreshwari Kali Temple and visited Orakandi Thakurbari.

October 28, 2019

PM Narendra Modi visited Maldives on 08 June 2019 at the invitation of President Ibrahim Mohamed Solih. The PM’s Maldives visit was aimed at further strengthening India’s ties with the maritime neighbour, in line with ‘Neighbourhood-First Policy’ and the vision of Security and Growth for All in the Region. PM Modi was also conferred the highest honour of Maldives, the Nishan Izzuddeen.

South Korea

South Africa

PM Modi visited Republic of Rwanda during 23-24 July. This was the first visit by an Indian Prime Minister to Rwanda. He held bilateral meeting with President of Rwanda, held talks with business community. PM visited the Genocide Memorial and participated in an event on "Girinka” (one cow per family), a national social protection scheme of Rwanda personally initiated by President Paul Kagame.

May 30, 2018

PM Modi’s Singapore visit was aimed at enhancing India-Singapore partnership in multiple sectors. During his visit, the Prime Minister met Singapore President Halimah Yacob, held talks with PM Lee Hsien Loong and interacted with the business community. Shri Modi became the first Indian Prime Minister to deliver the keynote address at Shangri-La Dialogue. PM Modi also visited Clifford Pier, where Gandhiji’s ashes were immersed in sea on 27 March 1948.

PM Modi, during his bilateral visit to Sweden, held productive talks with Swedish PM Stefan Lofven. PM Modi interacted with leading business leaders. The PM also met His Majesty King Carl XVI Gustaf, King of Sweden. India and Sweden jointly organized the India-Nordic Summit in Stockholm on 17th April with the Prime Ministers of Finland, Norway, Denmark and Iceland.

April 18, 2018

PM Narendra Modi’s visit to the UK was aimed at enhancing India-UK partnership in the areas of healthcare, innovation, digitization, electric mobility, clean energy, and cyber security. The PM held wide ranging talks with PM Theresa May. He met HM The Queen, interacted with leading CEOs of the two nations, launched an Ayurveda Centre of Excellence in London, and welcomed the UK into the International Solar Alliance, as its newest member.

PM Modi visited Oman on 11-12 February. He met HM the Sultan Qaboos of Oman, Deputy PM for the Council of Ministers HH Sayyid Fahd bin Mahmoud Al Said and Deputy PM for International Relations and Cooperation Affairs HH Sayyid Asa'ad bin Tariq Al Said. The PM also interacted with Indian community at the Sultan Qaboos Sports Complex in Muscat, which is one of the largest in Oman.

PM Modi paid a historic visit to Palestine on February 10th after transiting though Jordan where he met HM King Abdullah II. In Palestine’s Ramallah, PM Modi met President Mahmoud Abbas. India and Palestine agreed to deepen ties in key sectors such as technology, training and infrastructure development. During his visit, the PM was conferred ‘Grand Collar of the State of Palestine'.

PM Narendra Modi visited Myanmar from September 5-7, 2017. This was his first bilateral visit to Myanmar. PM Modi met H.E. U Htin Kyaw, President of Myanmar. Prime Minister held wide-ranging discussions with State Councillor Daw Aung San Suu Kyi on matters of regional cooperation. Giving a fillip to cultural ties between both countries, the PM also visited Ananda Temple, Shwedagon Pagoda, Kali bari Temple and Mazar of Bahadur Shah Zafar.

PM Modi paid a historic visit to Israel from 4-6 July upon invitation of PM Netanyahu. It was the first ever visit by any Indian Prime Minister to Israel. PM Modi held wide-ranging talks with President Rivlin and PM Netanyahu. He interacted with Israeli CEOs and discussed scope of expanding businesses in India. He also visited Yad Vashem Memorial Museum to honour the memory of the victims of the holocaust. Shri Modi also interacted with Indian diaspora in Tel Aviv.

June 27, 2017

PM Narendra Modi visited Portugal on 24 June 2017. PM Modi held talks with PM Antonio Costa and discussed ways to enhance the bilateral engagement, especially in the areas of economic cooperation, science & technology, space collaboration and people to people ties. Both the leaders also launched a unique Startup portal. PM also interacted with the Indian Community in Portugal during the visit.

PM Modi visited Spain on 30th May on an official visit. He held a meeting with President Mariano Rajoy and discussed bilateral and other issues of mutual interest. As part of the programme, Prime Minister also met King Felipe VI of Spain. He joined Round-Table interaction with leading Spanish business leaders and invited them to explore opportunities in Indian market.

PM Narendra Modi visited Vietnam to further cement the close bond between both countries. PM Modi held talks with Prime Minister of Vietnam Mr. Nguyen Xuan Phuc and the President of Vietnam, Mr. Tran Dai Quang. The PM also met several other leaders of Vietnam. Shri Modi paid homage to Ho Chi Minh, laid a wreath at the Monument of National Heroes and Martyrs and visited the Quan Su Pagoda.

PM Narendra Modi visited Mozambique, South Africa, Tanzania and Kenya from July 7-11. PM Modi held deliberations with President Filipe Nyusi of Mozambique, South African President Jacob Zuma, President John Magufuli of Tanzania and President Uhuru Kenyatta of Kenya. PM Modi’s four-nation tour strengthened India’s ties with the African mainland in areas of trade, energy and defence and maritime cooperation.

PM Modi had a bilateral meeting with the Swiss President Johann Schneider Ammann where Switzerland supported India’s bid to NSG. He also attended a meeting with the business leaders to enhance industry and trade relations between India and Switzerland. PM invited Swiss industrialists and business leaders to explore opportunities that India presented today.

June 03, 2016

Prime Minister Modi visited Afghanistan on June 4th. Shri Modi jointly inaugurated the Afghan- India Friendship Dam with President Ashraf Ghani. PM also shared his views on the progress India was making and said that the world was seeing an India full of opportunities. PM was awarded with Amir Amanullah Khan Award, highest civilian honour of Afghanistan.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Iran on May 21 and 22 at the invitation of President Rouhani. Shri Modi met Hon’ble Supreme Leader of Iran, President Rouhani and several other leaders. PM Modi's visit was aimed at enhancing connectivity, trade, investments, energy partnership, culture and people to people ties. The historic Chahbahar Agreement was also inked during the Prime Minister's visit. Shri Narendra Modi also visited Gurudwara in Tehran and inaugurated an International Conference on ‘retrospect and prospect’ of India and Iran relations.

November 21, 2015

PM Modi visited Malaysia from November 21to 23. He attended the ASEAN-India Summit and the 10th East Asia Summit. PM Modi met PM Najib Razak of Malaysia and discussed bilateral ties with him. Shri Modi and Mr. Razak jointly inaugurated the Torana Gate. The PM also visited Ramakrishna Mission and inaugurated a statue of Swami Vivekananda. Shri Modi interacted with Corporate Malaysia and invited them to invest in India. PM Modi also interacted with the Malay-Indian community during his visit. The PM also held bilateral meetings with Premier Li Keqiang of China and PM Shinzo Abe of Japan on the sidelines of the summits.

Central Asia

July 06, 2015.

On 6th July 2015 the PM Modi embarked on a tour to Central Asia. He visited Uzbekistan, Kazakhstan, Turkmenistan, Kyrgyzstan and Tajikistan. The visit was historic and special because it was a significant effort to expand India’s cooperation with the Central Asian Nations on an unprecedented scale.

Social Buzz

May 17, 2015

PM Modi's visit to Mongolia was historic, path breaking & one that will take India's ties with Mongolia to spectacular heights. One-day visit by the Indian PM to the land of spiritual neighbour opened up broad avenues of partnership and cooperation between both the Nations.

April 15, 2015

Prime Minister Narendra Modi visited Canada from April 15th - April 16th. This was first standalone bilateral visit by an Indian Prime Minister in over four decades. Shri Modi held wide-range meetings with the Canadian counterpart Mr. Stephen Harper. The Prime Minister met top business leaders and industrialists in Ottawa and Toronto to deepen ties between both the nations. PM Shri Modi also addressed the Indian Diaspora in Toronto and paid a visit to Gurudwara Khalsa Diwan and Lakshmi Nayan Temple in Vancouver.

#3NationTour

March 11, 2015.

PM Modi visited Seychelles, Mauritius & Sri Lanka from 11-14 March 2015. The visit was successful in strengthening India’s ties with these friendly Nations. In Seychelles, PM met President Michel and held multiple deliberations with him. In Mauritius, PM addressed the Mauritius National Assembly and joined the ceremony to mark the commissioning of the Barracuda. In Sri Lanka the PM addressed the Parliament, visited the Mahabodhi Society and travel to Jaffna.

November 19, 2014

The visit was the first bilateral visit by a Prime Minister of India in 33 years. Shri Modi addressed the Parliament of Fiji. PM Modi also attended a 'Forum for India-Pacific Island cooperation' where he met leaders from Pacific islands nations.

December 21, 2015

The Prime Minister travelled to Brazil to attend the BRICS Summit in Fortaleza. The PM held extensive meetings with the other BRICS leaders and the leaders discussed a wide range of global issues. During the Summit it was decided to set up a BRICS bank and the first head of the Bank will be from India. 3 MoUs were signed between Brazil and India, after President Rousseff and PM Modi met. The Prime Minister also met leaders of various South American nations during the visit.

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Biden, Modi discuss Ukraine war after PM's visit, situation in Bangladesh

By Kanishka Singh

WASHINGTON (Reuters) -U.S. President Joe Biden and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Monday discussed the Russia-Ukraine war following Modi's visit to Ukraine, along with the situation in Bangladesh where protests led to the ousting of former leader Sheikh Hasina earlier this month.

Modi posted online that he discussed the situation in Ukraine with Biden over the phone and "reiterated India's full support for early return of peace and stability." He also said the two leaders stressed "the need for early restoration of normalcy, and ensuring the safety and security of minorities, especially Hindus, in Bangladesh."

The White House issued a separate statement, saying Biden commended Modi's recent visit to Poland and Ukraine, and that both leaders expressed "support for a peaceful resolution of the conflict in accordance with international law, on the basis of the UN Charter."

Last week, Modi visited Ukraine in the first visit by an Indian prime minister in modern Ukrainian history. It came at a volatile juncture in the war launched by Russia in February 2022. Moscow is making slow gains in eastern Ukraine as Kyiv presses a cross-border incursion.

Modi urged President Volodymyr Zelenskiy to sit down for talks with Russia to end the war and offered to help bring peace.

Modi's Ukraine visit followed a visit he made to Russia in July where he embraced President Vladimir Putin on the same day that a deadly Russian missile strike hit a children's hospital. That visit angered Ukraine and the U.S. State Department said it raised concerns with India about ties with Russia.

Moscow has been a large weapons supplier to India since the Soviet Union days. Washington in recent years has looked to woo New Delhi to counter China's influence.

Modi said the two leaders also discussed the situation in Bangladesh where about 300 people, many of them university and college students, were killed during protests that began in July with students agitating against quotas in government jobs before the events spiraled into demonstrations to oust long-serving former Prime Minister Hasina.

An interim government headed by Nobel Peace Prize winner Muhammad Yunus was sworn in after Hasina fled to India. Attacks were reported against Muslim-majority Bangladesh's minorities, especially Hindus, amid the protests.

Hindu nationalist Modi's own government in Hindu-majority India has faced criticism over the years over attacks on minorities, especially Muslims.

(Reporting by Kanishka Singh, Caitlin Webber and Katharine Jackson; Editing by Chris Reese)

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Prime minister narendra modi on saturday inaugurated various developmental projects worth rs 15,200 crore in visakhapatnam and hyderabad.

• PM Modi is in Visakhapatnam today, will later leave for Hyderabad
• PM Modi will lay foundation stone for major projects worth Rs 7,614 crore
• He will also dedicate four other completed projects, worth Rs 7,619 crore

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The Rs 10000 Crores worth of development projects are going to give a boost to the agriculture & business climate of Telangana. During the ongoing global crisis, global experts agree, India is moving in direction of becoming 3rd biggest economy in the world: PM Modi in Ramagundam

PM Modi dedicates new railway line

Pm visits ramagundam fertilizers and chemicals limited (rfcl) plant in peddapalli.

PM Narendra Modi visits Ramagundam Fertilizers and Chemicals Limited (RFCL) plant in Peddapalli district of Telangana

PM Modi reviewed models of development projects in Visakhapatnam

PM Modi reviewed models of development projects in Visakhapatnam, in the presence of CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy, Governor Biswa Bhusan Harichandan & Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw

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Lotus will bloom in Telangana

The manner in which people of Munugode have shown their trust in BJP is unprecedented. I saw how BJP workers brought the entire Telangana govt to one Assembly seat. It shows that you have people's blessings and your handwork is bearing fruits: PM Narendra Modi

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'TRS betrayed trust of people in Telangana', claims PM Modi as he attacks ruling party in state

In his address, PM Modi attacked the ruling TRS, saying the party on which people showed their trust has betrayed Telangana. 

PM Modi addresses public rally in Telangana

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is addressing a public rally in Telangana's Begumpet. 

Prime Minister says India has become Centre point of world's desires

Prime Minister Narendra Modi said on Saturday that India has become the center point to the world's desires and programmes like PM Gati Shakti were attracting more foreign investments into the country. Addressing a meeting after launching several infrastructure development projects here, the Prime Minister said PM Gati Shakti has not only speeded up infrastructure development but also helped cut costs. "Integrated view is of prime importance for infrastructure development. Isolated view taken in the past has caused heavy losses to the country," Modi pointed out. He said supply chains and logistics depended on multi-modal connectivity. Multi-modal transport system would be the future of every city. The PM also noted that "blue economy" has become a top priority for the first time. Port-led development has also become the key, he added. 

PM lays foundation stone for redevelopment of Vizag Railway station

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday laid the foundation stone for the ambitious redevelopment project of Visakhapatnam Railway station. The Rs 446 crore project taken up by the Rail Land Development Authority assumes significance as Visakhapatnam will soon transform into the headquarters of new South Coastal Railway Zone. Union Railways Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw was present on the occasion. The project is being taken up on EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) mode to create world-class facilities to passengers.

PM Modi lays foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 10,500 crores in Vishakhapatnam

Prime Minister Narendra Modi lays the foundation stone of projects worth over Rs 10,500 crores in Vishakhapatnam, Andhra Pradesh. Union Minister Ashwini Vaishnaw and CM YS Jagan Mohan Reddy also present.

He will lay the foundation stone of various road projects

He will lay the foundation stone of various road projects which would be taken up with a budget of Rs 2,268 crore. Modi will address a public meeting at the Begumpet airport in the poll-bound Telangana.

PM would inaugurate 54.1 km of railway line

The PM would also inaugurate 54.1 km of railway line from Bhadrachalam Road to Sattupalli built with a budget of Rs 990 crore.

Prime Minister would inaugurate fertilizer plant at Ramagundam

Later, in the neighbouring Telangana, the Prime Minister would dedicate to the nation a fertilizer plant at Ramagundam, besides inaugurating and laying foundation stone for multiple development projects in the state. Modi would inaugurate the RFCL fertilizer plant at Ramagundam in Peddapalli district which has been revived at a cost of Rs 6,338 crore.

PM Modi will launch thousands of crores of rupees worth initiatives

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will launch thousands of crores of rupees worth initiatives and projects in Andhra Pradesh and Telangana on Saturday. Among those proposed were inauguration of the Rs 26,000 crore expansion and modernisation of HPCL's petroleum refinery, first phase of the new green campus of Indian Institute of Management Visakhapatnam and a cruise terminal at the Visakhapatnam Port in Andhra Pradesh.

PM Modi arrived in Vizag on Friday night

The Prime Minister arrived in Vizag on Friday night. He reached the port city at least 40 minutes behind schedule as his flight's take-off from Madurai in Tamil Nadu got delayed due to rain, official sources said. 

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India- Poland Joint Statement “Establishment of Strategic Partnership”

At the invitation of H.E. Mr. Donald Tusk, Prime Minister of the Republic of Poland, Shri Narendra Modi, Prime Minister of the Republic of India, paid an official visit to Poland from August 21-22, 2024. The historic visit, came as both nations celebrate the 70th anniversary of their diplomatic relations.

Recognizing their long-standing ties, reaffirming the deep-rooted bonds of friendship between their countries and peoples, and commitment to realizing the full potential of their ties, the two leaders decided to elevate India-Poland bilateral relations to the level of a “Strategic Partnership”.

Both the Prime Ministers emphasized that shared values of democracy, freedom, and a rules-based international order, along with historical ties, are at the center of the growing bilateral partnership. They reaffirmed their commitment to deepening bilateral, regional, and international cooperation for a more stable, prosperous, and sustainable world.

Both leaders stressed the need to maintain regular high-level contacts to strengthen bilateral political dialogue and develop mutually beneficial initiatives.

The leaders agreed to further intensify bilateral economic relations, stimulate trade and investment, and explore new mutually beneficial areas of cooperation. In this regard, they agreed to fully utilize the Joint Commission for Economic Cooperation. The leaders also agreed that efforts should be made to balance bilateral trade and expand the trade basket.

Both leaders acknowledged the growing importance of expanding economic cooperation in sectors such as technology, agriculture, connectivity, mining, energy, and environment.

Acknowledging the critical role of digitalization in economic and social development, both sides agreed to bolster bilateral cooperation in this field, including in cybersecurity, to enhance stability and trust between the two countries.

The Prime Ministers emphasized the importance of connectivity between two countries and respective regions. They welcomed the commencement of direct flight connections between the two countries and stress the need for a further increase of direct flights connections to new destinations in both countries. Both sides underlined the importance of strengthening maritime cooperation, and the patency of infrastructure corridors.

The two leaders underscored that as the world’s two largest democracies, the EU and India have a common interest in ensuring security, prosperity and sustainable development in a multi-polar World They reaffirmed their commitment to deepen India-EU Strategic Partnership, which would not only benefit both sides but also have a far-reaching positive impact globally.

The two Prime Ministers expressed their commitment to peace and rules-based international order with the UN Charter at its core and agreed that cooperation in the sphere of security in its multiple dimensions is vital during serious conflicts and tensions in various regions of the world. They decided to enhance collaboration at multilateral forums to promote respect for rules-based international order and maintain global peace, stability, and security.

Both sides recognized the need to strengthen and deepen cooperation in the defence sector. To this end, they agreed to fully utilize existing bilateral mechanisms, including the Joint Working Group for Defence Cooperation.

The two leaders expressed their deepest concern over the war raging in Ukraine including its terrible and tragic humanitarian consequences. They reiterated the need for a comprehensive, just, and lasting peace in line with international law, consistent with the purposes and principles of the UN Charter, including respect for sovereignty and territorial integrity. They also noted the negative impacts of the war in Ukraine with regard to global food and energy security, especially for the Global South. In the context of this war, they shared the view that the use, or threat of use, of nuclear weapons is unacceptable. They underscored the importance of upholding international law, and in line with the UN Charter, reiterated that all states must refrain from the threat of or use of force against the territorial integrity and sovereignty or political independence of any state.

The two leaders reiterated their unequivocal condemnation of terrorism in all its forms and manifestations and emphasised that no country should provide a safe haven to those who finance, plan, support or commit terrorist acts. Both sides stressed the need for firm implementation of relevant resolutions of the UN Security Council, the UN General Assembly, as well as the implementation of the UN Global Counter-Terrorism Strategy. They also reaffirmed on the early adoption of the Comprehensive Convention on International Terrorism (CCIT).

The two sides reinforced their commitment to a free, open and rules-based Indo-Pacific in accordance with the international law of the sea as reflected in UNCLOS and with full respect for the sovereignty, territorial integrity and freedom of navigation to the benefit of the maritime security and international peace and stability.

Recognizing the significant challenges posed by climate change, both leaders agreed on the importance of cooperation in climate action initiatives. Indian side encouraged Polish side to consider Poland’s memberships of the International Solar Alliance (ISA) and the Coalition for Disaster Resilient Infrastructure (CDRI).

Appreciating the role of parliamentary contacts, the leaders agreed that expanding exchanges and cooperation between their legislatures would significantly deepen bilateral ties and mutual understanding.

The Prime Ministers noted the longstanding special people to people ties and agreed to strengthen these further. They also agreed to expand cooperation in the areas of culture, education, science, research, and health. They welcomed efforts to promote and encourage additional steps to establish future-oriented partnerships between academic institutions.

The leaders acknowledged the role of tourism in driving economic and business opportunities and enhancing understanding between the people of both countries.

To implement the Strategic Partnership, both sides agreed to a five-year Joint Action Plan for 2024-2028.

Prime Minister Modi thanked Prime Minister Tusk and the people of Poland for the hospitality extended to him and his delegation and he invited Prime Minister Tusk to visit India.

Prime Ministers @narendramodi and @donaldtusk held a productive meeting in Warsaw, Poland. They explored avenues to enhance India-Poland cooperation in key sectors like food processing, AI, energy, and infrastructure. Both nations have also agreed on a social security agreement,… pic.twitter.com/ytoIIDY1rZ — PMO India (@PMOIndia) August 22, 2024

I am glad to have met my friend, Prime Minister @donaldtusk . In our talks, we took stock of the full range of India-Poland relations. We are particularly keen to deepen linkages in areas such as food processing, urban infrastructure, renewable energy and AI. pic.twitter.com/a7VqCfj9Qa — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 22, 2024

PM @donaldtusk and I also discussed ways to expand cooperation in defence and security. It is equally gladdening that we have agreed on a social security agreement, which will benefit our people. pic.twitter.com/aQmb4zvPWR — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 22, 2024

Cieszę się, że dane mi było spotkać się z drogim Panem Premierem @donaldtusk . Podczas rozmowy podsumowaliśmy całość stosunków indyjsko-polskich. Szczególnie zależy nam na pogłębieniu relacji w dziedzinie przetwórstwa spożywczego, infrastruktury miejskiej, energii odnawialnej oraz… pic.twitter.com/ALDZVuokZK — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 22, 2024

Wraz z Premierem @donaldtusk dyskutowaliśmy również na temat poszerzenia współpracy w zakresie bezpieczeństwa i obronności. Równie zadowalające jest to, że przyjęliśmy wspólne założenia do porozumienia w sprawie zabezpieczenia społecznego, na którym skorzystają nowe narody. pic.twitter.com/p2s8RlNVEc — Narendra Modi (@narendramodi) August 22, 2024

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