Modi, India and Trump

Trump Calls Modi ‘A Great Friend’ but Warns India Won’t Be Spared From Tariffs
President Trump greeted the Indian Prime Minister at the White House with a bear hug and called him “a great friend of mine.”
India File: Harleys, bourbon and Modi's offerings to Trump
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Trump, Modi aim to cut U.S. trade gap with India amid global tariff concerns
The partnership is a pillar of Washington’s strategy in the Indo-Pacific region but faces challenges on issues including illegal immigration, visas and trade deficits.
Trump and Modi Boost India-US Defense Cooperation
With the US announcing a review of its policy on releasing fifth-generation fighters and undersea systems to India, Delhi could soon acquire the F-35 Lightning II joint strike aircraft.
India, US agree to resolve trade and tariff rows after Trump-Modi talks
Russian forces have taken back more than 800 square km (309 square miles) of territory from Ukraine in the Kursk region of western Russia, or about 64% of the total taken by Ukraine since an incursion began last year, a top Russian general said.
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Trump-Modi Meeting Strengthened U.S.-India Relationship | Opinion
As American policymakers emerge from Cold War-era thinking, they are increasingly realizing that America's national strategic interests are tied to India's.
Trump plans ‘reciprocal tariffs’; India’s Modi visits White House
President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a joint news conference as the two leaders work toward a trade deal and try to reinforce a relationship. Earlie
India, U.S. agree to new relationship framework as Trump's tariffs loom over Modi's visit
Washington and New Delhi have agreed to a framework to deepen their economic, energy and defense relationship, U.S. President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced Thursday evening.
Indian rupee unlikely to see significant impact from reciprocal US tariffs, Jefferies says
Reciprocal U.S. trade tariffs proposed by President Donald Trump are unlikely to have a significant negative bearing on the rupee, the head of global foreign exchange at Jefferies said.
Donald Trump's US tariffs may impact India's GDP by 0.1-0.6%: Goldman Sachs
Goldman Sachs also noted that non-tariff barriers, such as import licences and export subsidies, present a complex challenge.
Told Modi will impose reciprocal tariffs on India: Trump
Reiterating his claim that “every country” took advantage of the US with tariffs, Trump began by citing the example of tariffs on cars in India
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The President’s Inbox Recap: Modi Meets Trump
Tanvi Madan, senior fellow in the Center for Asia Policy Studies at the Brookings Institution, sits down with James M.
Guarded optimism in India as Trump and Modi outline plans to deepen defense partnership
There is a guarded optimism among military experts in India as Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump ...
Trump admits he doesn’t know why Elon Musk met with India’s Modi—but claims the DOGE boss is on a leash
President Trump insists that he is across Musk's conflicts of interest while working at DOGE—despite not knowing if the ...
Tesla steps up India hiring after Musk-Modi meet, fast-tracking market entry plan
Elon Musk's Tesla is looking to hire senior staff in India, job advertisements posted this week showed, signalling progress ...