New Delhi: There is a possibility of Prime Minister Narendra Modi meeting US President Donald Trump in Kuala Lumpur at the end of October.

Modi is scheduled to travel to the Malaysian capital for the 47th ASEAN Summit on October 26 and 27. ADVERTISEMENT

An invitation has also been extended to Trump to attend the summit. If the US President confirms his participation, the two leaders could come face-to-face for the first time since the Trump administration imposed 50 per cent tariffs on India.

Modi and Trump were due to meet on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada in June, but the American President left before Modi’s arrival.

Indo-US bilateral relations have been strained over the last three-four months. The US first imposed 25% global tariffs on Indian exports, and then an additi

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