New Delhi visit possible next year, says President Trump as US-India talks progress

New York/Washington, November 5 – United States President Donald Trump indicated that his discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi and ongoing trade talks with India are progressing well and said he may travel to India next year.

As per agency report, Trump made the remarks during an Oval Office interaction with reporters, describing his relationship with Modi as close and saying the Indian leader had invited him to visit, a trip he said he would consider for the coming year. 

The president also asserted that India has significantly reduced its purchases of Russian crude oil, linking that development to broader energy and trade conversations between Washington and New Delhi. 

Officials note that India is scheduled to host the next Quad leaders’ summit with Australia, Japan and the United States, although formal dates for the meeting have not yet been announced. 

During the same briefing, Trump reiterated a previous claim that he used the threat of trade tariffs to help defuse a confrontation between India and Pakistan in May, saying he had warned both sides of economic penalties and that the threat helped secure an agreement to halt hostilities. Several news outlets have reported Trump’s account of the episode, while official acknowledgements from New Delhi and Islamabad have not corroborated every detail of his claims. 

The White House comments come at a sensitive moment in bilateral relations as trade negotiations continue and energy policy remains a prominent element of US engagement with India. Officials on both sides are watching developments closely as preparations proceed for the Quad summit and as leaders consider high-level visits that could shape the next phase of cooperation.