There is much speculation and anticipation around the first meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump. While some experts expect the ties to deepen and for keys issues like visa terms to be resolved, some feel that the Indian PM might have to answer some difficult questions like the crackdown on NGOs.

US Congressmen Ed Royce told The Indian Express that the Modi`s government`s actions towards, especially the forced shutting of Compassion International that provided tutoring, nutrition and medical services to a considerable number of Indian children, will not reflect well on India.

While it is possible that the issue might not be raised, president and CEO of Open Doors USA, David Curry, wrote in an article that the "brutal persecution of Christians, Muslims and other religious minorities in India" is something that President Trump will have to raise during the bilateral.