President Donald Trump will embark on his first India visit later this month, the White House announced on Tuesday. Trump, who would be in India for two-day, will make his first trip to the country as the President of the United States.
The President, who will be accompanied with First Lady Melania Trump, will travel to New Delhi and Ahmedabad during the visit from February 24-25, White House Press Secretary Stephanie Grisham said.
During a phone call over the weekend, Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed the trip would further strengthen the India-US strategic partnership and highlight the strong and enduring bonds between the American and Indian people, she said.
Trump's Visit Is Crucial
“President Trump’s trip to India is timely in view of the bilateral trade issues that need to be resolved and in light of the collaborations between the US and India in various realms,” M R Rangaswami, Indian-American philanthropist and head of Indiaspora, told PTI.
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His predecessor, Barack Obama, had travelled to India twice, in 2010 and 2015.
Describing this as a significant visit, Mukesh Aghi, president of the US-India Strategic and Partnership Forum, noted that last three American presidents had made trips to India.
“It’s essential to send a message to the region that India is a significant partner and the president values that,” Aghi added.
According to him, India has a role to play not only in its immediate neighbourhood, but in making sure that the South China Sea and the Indo Pacific region is part of the international global order.
(With PTI Input)
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