In Odisha, PM Modi says he rejected Trump’s invite to visit ‘land of Lord Jagannath’

Speaking at a rally in Bhubaneswar commemorating one year of the BJP government in Odisha, he said the state government “fulfilled demands of people as four gates of Puri Jagannath temple, its ‘Ratna Bhandar’ were reopened”. He further said that the first BJP government in Odisha had successfully completed one year with good governance, and delivery of public services.

He also alleged that during the Congress rule, India suffered from lack of good governance.

While PM Modi was in Canada to attend the G7 meeting on the host country’s invitation, he held a 35-minute phone conversation with Trump, their first since Operation Sindoor, after the US President left the summit early.

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri gave details about the conversation: “President Trump enquired if Prime Minister Modi could stop over in the US on his way back from Canada. Due to prior commitments, Prime Minister Modi expressed his inability to do so. Both leaders agreed to make efforts to meet in the near future.”