PM Modi will go on a two-day visit to America from February 12; Know issues will be discussed with Donald Trump

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet US President Donald Trump this month. This will be the first meeting of the two leaders after winning the election. Earlier, Prime Minister Narendra Modi congratulated Donald Trump on the phone for winning the presidential election. According to news agency PTI, PM Modi will be on a two-day visit to America from February 12.

During the session, both leaders will have a thorough discussion about bilateral relations. According to information, both leaders will both days, February 10 and 11, will be in France. On both days, he will join the AI ​​​​Action Summit organized at the Grand Palace. On the next day, PM Modi will head towards Washington. Official information about the visit is yet to be shared, but in detail, the discussion will be about the Indo-Pacific, defense cooperation, trade, and security in the region.

On the other hand, the Trump administration threatened to shut down America's USAID scheme. In case America's Trump administration shuts down its country's scheme for providing USAID, its impact will not be high for India. On Monday, the head of the Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE) and one of the key advisors to America's President Donald Trump, Elon Musk, mentioned that Trump agreed to shut down such a scheme. In such a scenario, its contribution towards India's developing economy will not be high.

The United States Agency for International Development (USAID) started working in India about 70 years ago. This organization provides humanitarian aid to other countries affected by conflicts and helps developing countries in various ways.

During the current financial year, India was to receive $140 million through USAID, which was a modest amount considering India's total budget of more than $600 billion. Meanwhile, all pages related to USAID have been removed from the website of the US Embassy in New Delhi and elsewhere.