Middle East, Strait of Hormuz, and energy imports… Modi and Trump will talk about many things today:

Read, Digital Desk : The West Asia problem, the Strait of Hormuz issue and energy imports from the US will be among those to be discussed at the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France. India and the US are serious on a long-term energy tie-up.

As per sources, a trade pact is almost ready and is likely to be concluded in the coming weeks. The bilateral trade pact between India and US is expected to be a focal point in the discussion, which is being talked about for a while now. Some technical issues are also to be discussed according to the US officials.

Visas

A key point for discussion will be the H-1B visas and the immigration policy of the United States of America that impacts Indians largely, who account for more than 70% of the US H-1B visa recipients.

Three Indian sailors die in Hormuz

Three Indian sailors died in the US attack on oil tankers off Oman and the two leaders will likely discuss the demise of the trio, as India had registered its deep concern on the incident.

Energy Cooperation

Taking into consideration the recent events in West Asia, both the leaders are expected to discuss expanding their energy cooperation by augmenting the trade of oil and gas supply for stable supply chains at this time of global tensions.

Military Cooperation

Discussions are also expected to touch on probable arms sales of high-tech weapons from the United States, along with joint military exercises, and the ongoing counter-terrorism partnership. Challenges arising from China’s activity in the Indo-Pacific are also on the cards.

Other Issue

In this meet both leaders are also expected to review the various facets of bilateral relations and discuss the aspect of AI and investment partnership between the two nations.