In February this year, PM Modi travelled to the US for a bilateral meeting with Trump in the White House. A joint statement was issued after the meeting in which Modi and Trump announced plans to negotiate the first part of a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) that would prove mutually beneficial by the fall of 2025.

PM Modi had travelled to the U.S. in February this year for a bilateral meeting with Mr. Trump in the White House in Washington, D.C. In a joint statement issued after their meeting, PM Modi and Mr. Trump had announced plans to negotiate the first tranche of a mutually beneficial, multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) by the fall of 2025.

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.