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US President Donald Trump considering visit to India next month
United States President Donald Trump is considering going to India next month, for what would be his first see to the world’s largest democracy considering that he took office three years ago, sources with knowledge of the matter said on Tuesday.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi, looking for to construct close ties with Washington, had actually previously welcomed Trump to participate in India’s annual Republic Day parade later this month, however the US authorities said it would clash with the president’s State of the Union address.
“There has actually been an open invitation for him to check out, both sides are exercising the dates,” among the sources said.
Another source said Trump might come in the second half of February and that he may go to a 2nd city besides the nationwide capital Delhi.
The Indian foreign ministry did not have an instant talk about the proposed visit.
India and the United States have actually constructed close political and security ties, however in recent years trade frictions have actually come forward. Trump has frequently named India as one of the nations with the highest tariffs worldwide and withdrawn an essential trade concession because of that.
The two sides have actually been trying to exercise a minimal and brand-new trade pact on decreasing tariffs, however these settlements have faced problems over broader issues of data privacy and controls over e-commerce.
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