It is anticipated that Modi and Trump would discuss important topics like immigration, energy, technology, and two-way trade.
The White House announced that Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump will meet for a joint press conference on Thursday when Modi is in Washington. The Indian leader is receiving a rare media briefing at the occasion.
Reuters claims that aside from a few interviews, mostly during election seasons, Modi has rarely answered questions from the media. He attended a press conference with then-President Joe Biden during his 2023 trip to the United States, but since taking office as prime minister in 2014, he has not held a press conference in India. Notably, he held a news conference in 2019 but declined to answer any questions.
It is anticipated that Modi and Trump would discuss important topics like immigration, energy, technology, and two-way trade. The joint press conference is set for Thursday at 1710 ET (2200 GMT), according to confirmation from the White House.
When a journalist questioned Modi about claims of religious prejudice in India during his 2023 press conference with Biden, Modi dismissed the claims. Rights activists who have documented alleged atrocities against minorities in the nation contested his response, according to Reuters. According to the story, the Biden administration condemned the journalist who posed the question after he was harassed online by Modi’s followers.
