Prime Minister Narendra Modi is expected to address the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) on September 26, according to a provisional list of speakers released by the UN.
US President Donald Trump, in his first UNGA appearance since beginning his second term, will speak on September 23.
The high-level General Debate of the 80th UNGA session will run from September 23–29, opening with Brazil and followed by the United States. Modi’s address will coincide with speeches by leaders from Israel, China, Pakistan, and Bangladesh.
His visit comes amid heightened India–US trade tensions. In February, Modi met Trump at the White House, announcing plans to negotiate the first phase of a Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) by fall 2025. However, Trump recently imposed a 25% additional tariff on Indian imports of Russian oil, raising the total tariff to 50% — a move India’s External Affairs Ministry called “unjustified and unreasonable.”
The tariff announcement precedes the sixth round of BTA talks, set for August 25 in New Delhi. While the speakers’ list remains provisional, Modi’s potential UNGA address is expected to be closely watched, given ongoing global crises including the Israel–Hamas conflict and the Russia–Ukraine war.
