India's PM Modi to meet U.S. vice president on Thursday: sources

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India's PM Modi to meet U.S. vice president on Thursday: sources

WASHINGTON, Sept 23 Reuters - The Indian prime minister is due to hold talks with U.S. vice president Kamala Harris on Thursday and will also meet chief executives of several U.S. companies, including Qualcomm and Blackstone, two sources said.

During his White House meeting with Harris, Modi is expected to discuss the COVID - 19 Pandemic, greater cooperation in technology, space and other sectors and supply chain issues, the sources with knowledge of the matter told Reuters.

He will also meet the chief executives of companies such as Adobe, First Solar and General Atomics. The sources said the following:

In the White House, Modi is also bound to join a four-way summit with President Joe Biden and the leaders of Australia and Japan, a meeting that aims to boost cooperation in the Indo-Pacific region amid China's growing dominance in the area.