PM Narendra Modi is scheduled to speak at the upcoming UNGA session in September, indicating a potential visit to the US. He is listed to address the assembly on Sept 26, although leaders can later nominate someone else. Modi's schedule includes visits to China and Japan, hosting Vladimir Putin, and the Quad leaders summit.
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