Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who arrived in Washington on a two-day official visit, is to meet US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, Tesla chief Elon Musk and noted Indian-American and former presidential candidate Vivek Ramaswamy.
These meetings have been scheduled ahead of PM Modi’s bilateral with US President Donald Trump, which will take place on Thursday evening, which is early morning Friday India time.
PM Modi on Wednesday evening met with US’ Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard and discussed intelligence cooperation in counter-terrorism, cyber security, and emerging threats.
Ahead of PM Modi’s meeting with President Trump, the Trump administration nominated Indian-American Paul Kapur to lead the South Asia bureau at the US State Department, which is responsible for managing diplomatic relations with India and the broader South Asian region.
If confirmed, Kapur will take over from Nisha Biswal, the first Indian-origin Assistant Secretary of State who had led the South and Central Asia bureau.
Kapur, who is professor at the Naval Postgraduate School, specializes in South Asian politics, security, and international relations.
