Global investor Jim Rogers lauded Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Tuesday, calling him one of the most competent leaders capable of working effectively with the new US administration under President Donald Trump.

In an interview with IANS, Rogers discussed PM Modi’s upcoming visit to the United States, where he is expected to engage in wide-ranging talks with Trump on February 13.

“PM Modi is going to meet Trump. In my view, he will be true to himself, to his own intellect, and will not be swept away by the dazzle of foreign politicians,” said Rogers, who is based in Singapore.

“In my opinion, Mr. Modi is smarter than Mr. Trump,” he added.

PM Modi’s visit to the US is expected to follow his participation in the AI Summit in Paris on February 10-11. Last month, Trump indicated that PM Modi would likely visit the White House in February after the two leaders spoke over the phone on January 27, their second conversation since Trump’s re-election in November 2024.

Rogers expressed confidence in India’s trajectory under PM Modi’s leadership, saying that the country is on course to become the world’s third-largest economy despite global uncertainties.

He also voiced optimism about strengthening ties between India and the US.

“PM Modi can open up the Indian economy; he is smart enough to do that. It would be beneficial for both India and America,” he said.