On Thursday, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet US President Donald Trump on the White Home.
A day prior, Modi met US Vice President J D Vance in Paris and mentioned how the US can help India in diversifying its power sourcing by way of investments in US nuclear know-how.
The bilateral assembly happened on the sidelines of the AI Motion summit earlier than Modi left for the US to fulfill President Trump, lower than a month after his return to the Oval Workplace. The Prime Minister, who left Marseille for Washington DC, will attain early Thursday India time.
In Paris, Modi and Vance “mentioned subjects of mutual curiosity, together with how the US can help India in diversifying its power sourcing by way of investments in clear, dependable US nuclear know-how,” the White Home stated in a press release.
IN CONTEXT: Officers say that is the earliest that an Indian Prime Minister has visited the White Home – President Trump ends his third week in workplace. Solely a handful of overseas leaders have visited White Home since his inauguration on January 20 — Israel PM Benjamin Netanyahu, Japan PM Shigeru Ishiba and Jordan’s King Abdullah. Even the British PM, who normally is among the many first overseas leaders, hasn’t visited but.
For New Delhi, the strategic calculus is that they should have a face-to-face between the 2 leaders provided that they get pleasure from some private rapport from Trump’s earlier time period between 2017 and 2021.
Immigration and tariffs are anticipated to dominate the dialog – the Trump 2.0 administration has been aggressive on each the problems.
Story continues beneath this advert
And that was seen within the deportation of 104 unlawful Indian immigrants flown to India in a navy plane, and with handcuffs and shackles.
About 800 such Indians – 487 are presumed Indian residents and one other 298 who’re within the last levels of verification — might be deported quickly.
Delhi has stated that it is able to take again unlawful Indian immigrants, and has “registered issues” on the mistreatment — in need of lodging a protest.
India can be hoping that the strategic alignment on China will proceed – Trump had described China as a strategic menace and revived the Quad in his first time period.
Demand for J&Okay statehood
Story continues beneath this advert
The demand for the restoration of statehood for Jammu and Kashmir is turning into an increasing number of outstanding.
J&Okay Congress president Tariq Hameed Karra on Wednesday introduced a 15-day lengthy marketing campaign to press for restoration of statehood to the Union Territory.
He stated the marketing campaign might be launched from Udhampur district on Thursday. “The BJP has to date didn’t hold its statehood restoration promise and we’ve doubts on their intentions,” he stated.
IN CONTEXT: Restoration of statehood to J&Okay was one of many a number of guarantees made by the Nationwide Convention in its manifesto for the Meeting elections within the Union Territory final 12 months.I
Story continues beneath this advert
In its first Cupboard assembly after coming to energy, Chief Minister Omar Abdullah adopted a decision in search of restoration of statehood to Jammu and Kashmir.
Who might be Manipur CM?
Three days after N Biren Singh stepped down as Chief Minister of Manipur, there may be nonetheless no readability on who will take over.
Manipur Congress MLA Thokchom Lokeshwar on Wednesday questioned the aim of BJP North East in-charge Sambit Patra’s go to to the state amidst the disaster and requested if he intends to resolve the management disaster.
“What’s the goal of Patra’s go to to the state? Has he come to interrupt the state aside?’ Lokeshwar advised reporters.
Story continues beneath this advert
The Congress legislator stated Patra ought to have taken the result in appoint a brand new CM by discussing with the BJP MLAs.
In the meantime, Manipur BJP MLA Karam Shyam stated he didn’t know if President’s Rule could be imposed within the state however added there was “no constitutional disaster” after Biren Singh’s resignation.
Shyam stated the continued points could be resolved by the Centre with the assistance of legislators.
“I don’t know concerning the President’s Rule. I believe the issue (ongoing management disaster) might be resolved by the Centre with the assistance of the legislators. I believe there is no such thing as a constitutional disaster in Manipur,” the BJP MLA stated.
Story continues beneath this advert
He got here to a lodge in Imphal to fulfill BJP’s Northeast in-charge Sambit Patra.
— With PTI inputs
