United States President Donald Trump has accepted Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s invitation to attend the next QUAD Summit, scheduled to be held in New Delhi later this year, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri confirmed on Wednesday.
The two leaders spoke over the phone on the sidelines of the G7 Summit in Canada. “For the next meeting of Quad, PM Modi invited President Trump to India. While accepting the invitation, President Trump said that he is excited to come to India,” Misri said in a video statement.
The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) is a strategic partnership between India, the United States, Japan, and Australia aimed at fostering a free, open, and inclusive Indo-Pacific region. Originating in the aftermath of the 2004 Indian Ocean tsunami, the grouping has since evolved into a key pillar of Indo-Pacific security cooperation.
During their conversation, PM Modi and President Trump also discussed several pressing international developments. “The leaders exchanged views on the Israel-Iran conflict, expressing concern over its regional implications,” Misri said. The escalating hostilities between Israel and Iran have now entered a sixth day, marked by ongoing strikes and civilian casualties.
Regarding the Russia-Ukraine war, both leaders agreed that direct dialogue between the warring sides remains essential to achieving peace and pledged continued support for diplomatic efforts.
The call also included a comprehensive briefing by PM Modi on India’s Operation Sindoor, launched in retaliation to the April 22 Pahalgam terror attack. Misri reiterated that PM Modi made it unequivocally clear that India has never accepted and will never accept third-party mediation on bilateral issues with Pakistan. The Prime Minister told President Trump that the recent cessation of hostilities was arranged bilaterally between the Indian and Pakistani militaries, without any foreign mediation.
Highlighting a prior warning from the US, Misri noted that on May 9, US Vice President Vance had alerted PM Modi of a possible large-scale Pakistani attack. Modi responded that India would retaliate with even greater force, which it did the following night, significantly damaging Pakistan’s military assets.
Concluding the call, President Trump reportedly expressed strong support for India’s counter-terrorism stance and acknowledged the strategic importance of continued Indo-US cooperation, especially within the QUAD framework.
