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Donald Trump indicated a potential visit to India in 2026, praising Prime Minister Modi and noting India’s reduced Russian oil imports. While Trump expressed enthusiasm, the Indian government offered no immediate confirmation. A Quad Leaders summit, initially planned for January in India, is now unlikely due to scheduling conflicts and Republic Day celebrations, with a possible meeting in the first quarter of 2026 suggested by Australia’s Prime Minister. The US has pressured India to further reduce Russian oil purchases. Despite these geopolitical nuances, discussions regarding a bilateral trade deal between the US and India remain ongoing in a positive environment.
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Published on: Nov 08, 2025 07:24 am IST
A Modi-Trump meeting was earlier expected to take place in India this year on the sidelines of the four-nation Quad Leaders summit
When asked if he is planning to go to India next year, Trump said, “It could be, yeah.”
“They (India) are going good, he (Modi) stopped buying oil from Russia largely. He is a friend of mine, and we speak and he wants me to go there. We will figure that out, I will go… Prime Minister Modi is a great man and I will be going,” Trump said at the White House.
“As far as the comments of President Trump regarding his visit to India are concerned, I do not have anything on this to share. I will let you know when I have something to share about it,” Jaiswal said at a press briefing.
According to people aware of the matter, diplomats in Washington, New Delhi, Canberra and Tokyo were initially planning for a Quad summit in January. However, a meeting now appears unlikely to happen then, given scheduling problems as well as clashes with India’s Republic Day celebrations.
Australian Prime Minister Anthony Albanese indicated that a leaders summit could take place in the first quarter of 2026.
India has faced renewed pressure from the US and its European allies to cut down on Russian oil purchases, especially after American sanctions hit Russian energy majors Rosneft and Lukoil, which were among the main suppliers for Indian refiners.
Both sides remain in talks to hammer out a bilateral trade deal. Commerce secretary Rajesh Agrawal, who is the chief negotiator for the trade deal with the US, concluded two days of discussions with American officials in mid-October in what was described as a cordial atmosphere that created pathways for constructive and mutually beneficial bilateral trade talks.
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