PM Modi Likely To Visit New York Next Month To Address UNGA Session Amid India-US Tensions Over Trump Tariffs

Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to attend the United Nations General Assembly’s (UNGA) annual high-level session in New York next month, with US President Donald Trump also scheduled to address the session, reported Hindustan Times.

The UN’s provisional speakers list, cited by news agency PTI, places PM Modi’s address on the morning of 26 September, during the General Debate running from 23 to 29 September.

Brazil will open the session, followed by the United States.

On the same day as PM Modi, leaders from Israel, China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh are also expected to speak.

Trump will deliver his address on 23 September, marking his first UNGA speech since beginning his second term.

PM Modi’s expected visit follows Trump’s imposition of reciprocal tariffs on Indian imports, intensifying bilateral trade tensions.

Earlier this year, PM Modi met Trump at the White House, where both announced plans to negotiate the first phase of a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) by fall 2025.

Despite ongoing negotiations, Trump issued an executive order adding a 25 per cent tariff on Indian imports due to India’s purchase of Russian oil, raising the overall tariff to 50 per cent.

India’s Ministry of External Affairs condemned the move as “unjustified and unreasonable,” affirming that “Like any major economy, India will take all necessary measures to safeguard its national interests and economic security.”

A US delegation will visit India from 25 August for the sixth round of trade talks, with both nations aiming to finalise the first phase of the BTA by October-November.

This year’s UNGA session will take place amid the Israel-Hamas and Ukraine-Russia conflicts, heightening its diplomatic significance.

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