PM Narendra Modi & US President Donald Trump Likely To Meet In Kuala Lumpur On Sidelines Of ASEAN Summit - Reports

New Delhi: US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi are reportedly likely to meet in Kuala Lumpur during the 47th ASEAN Summit. The two leaders may hold talks on the sidelines of the Summit, which is scheduled to take place later this month.

This will be their first meeting since the Trump administration imposed a 50% tariff on Indian goods. Prime Minister Modi and President Trump last met in February during PM Modi's visit to the United States.

PM Modi is scheduled to visit Malaysia for the ASEAN Summit on October 26–27. Malaysia has also extended an invitation to President Trump to attend the summit. The POTUS is yet to confirm his participation in the summit.

India-US ties have strained since the impostion of the 50 per cent tariffs on Indian goods. The rift has widened further with Trump targeting India over its energy ties with Russia, particularly its imports of Russian crude.

Trump Reshares Modi's Post

Trump has reshared PM Modi's post extending support to his new plan to end the Gaza conflict. The US President took to his Truth Social platform and reshared PM Modi's message.

"We welcome President Donald J. Trump's announcement of a comprehensive plan to end the Gaza conflict. It provides a viable pathway to long-term and sustainable peace, security, and development for the Palestinian and Israeli people, as also for the larger West Asian region. We hope that all concerned will come together behind President Trump's initiative and support this effort to end conflict and secure peace," PM Modi said in a post on X.

ASEN Summit

The ASEAN Summit is a policy-making body of the Association of Southeast Asian Nations (ASEAN), a regional organisation comprising of ten countries. It is held two times a year to address important issues, provide policy guidance, and make decisions on matters of regional importance. The most recent summit, the 46th ASEAN Summit took place in May 2025.