WASHINGTON (Diya TV) — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a series of high-profile meetings in Washington on Thursday, including talks with U.S. National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, Tesla CEO Elon Musk, and Indian American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy at Blair House.
Modi, who had landed in the United States on Wednesday evening for a two-day trip at the invitation of President Trump, was greeted by India’s Ambassador to the U.S., Vinay Mohan Kwatra, among other officials. There was a significant group from the Indian diaspora that also welcomed the prime minister, disregarding the cold weather. Modi was thankful, he said in a post on X, the former Twitter.
The meeting with Waltz was Modi’s first activity of the day. External Affairs Minister S. Jaishankar and Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval were also present at the talks. The talks focused on deepening India-U.S. strategic relations and cooperation in defense, technology, and global security.
Later in the day, Modi greeted Musk and Ramaswamy with a special emphasis on investment, innovation, and cooperation in electric mobility and artificial intelligence. Tesla has also been considering going into the Indian market, and Musk has previously shown interest in increasing the firm’s presence in the country.
Modi also saw Trump for the first time after he took over for a second term last month. The two leaders engaged in bilateral talks, gave a joint press statement, and took part in a dinner hosted by Trump at the White House.
Furthermore, Modi welcomed the newly confirmed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard to Washington on Thursday morning. Modi congratulated her on her confirmation and talked to her about India-U.S. relations. Modi welcomed Gabbard’s long-time advocacy of improving relations between the two countries
