PM Modi to meet Donald Trump at White House for the first time
According to reports, Modi and Trump, who have earlier spoken thrice over phone, would be closeted in a a one-to-one meeting for few hours, which is to be followed by a delegation level talk, a cocktail reception and a working dinner- all going to take place for the first time for a foreign leader inside the White House since Trump assumed Presidency.
A host of strategic issues are expected to be discussed, including the civil nuclear deal, bilateral trade and the activities of Pakistan-based terror outfits.
Trump, who described Modi as a "true friend," tweeted on Sunday, "Look forward to welcoming India's PM Modi to @WhiteHouse on Monday. Important strategic issues to discuss with a true friend!
Though general expectations about the outcome of the meeting is said to be "modest", experts see in it a great significance with the two leaders getting to know each other with the possibility, of charting their ways of cooperation in different fields.
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