Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Feb 13) held a much-anticipated bilateral meeting, the first after the inauguration of the 47th POTUS. While addressing the media in a joint press conference following their first bilateral meeting in years, Trump remarked friendship between India and the US was the 'strongest it has ever been'.&nbsp;
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<h2>India-US friendship</h2>
US President Donald Trump said that he was thrilled to welcome PM Modi at the White House.&nbsp;
Reminiscing about the past, Trump said: "We spend a lot of time here and also in India. We travelled to your beautiful country 5 years ago... It was an incredible period of time. There is a special bond between the US and India - the world's oldest and largest democracies in the world. Today, the PM and I are announcing the framework to strengthen the ties further..."
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Dismissing the ties between India and his predecessor Joe Biden's administration, Trump remarked: "I don't think India had a good relationship with the Biden administration...A lot of things happened that weren't very appropriate between India and the Biden Administration."
On elements in the US working against India, including Khalistani separatists, President Trump announced the extradition of Tahawwur Rana. "We are giving a very violent man (Tahawwur Rana) back to India immediately," he said.
"There are more to follow because we have quite a few requests. So, we work with India on crime and we want to make it good for India..." he added.
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India has long pursued the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 attacks. Rana for years has been incarcerated in a high-security US prison.
(With inputs from agencies)

World | US President Trump highlighted the enduring bond between the world's oldest (US) and largest (India) democracies, announcing a framework to enhance bilateral ties further.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump on Thursday (Feb 13) held a much-anticipated bilateral meeting, the first after the inauguration of the 47th POTUS. While addressing the media in a joint press conference following their first bilateral meeting in years, Trump remarked friendship between India and the US was the 'strongest it has ever been'. Also read | 'India not neutral', says PM Modi on Ukraine-Russia conflict, thanks Trump for initiative to end war India-US friendship US President Donald Trump said that he was thrilled to welcome PM Modi at the White House. Reminiscing about the past, Trump said: "We spend a lot of time here and also in India. We travelled to your beautiful country 5 years ago... It was an incredible period of time. There is a special bond between the US and India - the world's oldest and largest democracies in the world. Today, the PM and I are announcing the framework to strengthen the ties further..." Also read | 'BRICS is dead', declares Trump, threatens bloc with 100% tariffs over dollar challenge Dismissing the ties between India and his predecessor Joe Biden's administration, Trump remarked: "I don't think India had a good relationship with the Biden administration...A lot of things happened that weren't very appropriate between India and the Biden Administration." On elements in the US working against India, including Khalistani separatists, President Trump announced the extradition of Tahawwur Rana. "We are giving a very violent man (Tahawwur Rana) back to India immediately," he said. "There are more to follow because we have quite a few requests. So, we work with India on crime and we want to make it good for India..." he added. Also read | 'Wonderful trade deals’: Trump says as he meets PM Modi at White House after imposing 'reciprocal tariffs' India has long pursued the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, a key accused in the 26/11 attacks. Rana for years has been incarcerated in a high-security US prison. (With inputs from agencies)

Friendship between India and US 'strongest it has ever been,' says Trump

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Indian PM Modi & U.S. President Trump's meet at UN for bilateral talks

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump in Osaka, Japan on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) summit meeting on Friday.

The two leaders met shortly after the Japan-America-India (JAI) trilateral meeting during which Prime Minister&nbsp;Modi highlighted "the importance India attaches to" the grouping, the report added.

The Modi-Trump meeting assumes significance as the US president, championing his 'America First' policy, has been a vocal critic of India for levying "tremendously high" duties on US products.

Before his arrival in Japan on Thursday, Trump tweeted, "I look forward to speaking with Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi about the fact that India, for years having put very high Tariffs against the United States, just recently increased the Tariffs even further. This is unacceptable and the Tariffs must be withdrawn!"

This was Modi's first meeting with Trump after the BJP's landslide win in the parliamentary election.&nbsp;

Focus on trade&nbsp;

The US President said he would be talking about trade with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi when the two leaders sit down for a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) summit meeting on Friday.

Trump was speaking to reporters in the host city of Osaka, western Japan, ahead of a trilateral meeting with Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump in Osaka, Japan on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) summit meeting on Friday.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday held bilateral talks with US President Donald Trump in Osaka, Japan on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) summit meeting on Friday. The two leaders met shortly after the Japan-America-India (JAI) trilateral meeting during which Prime Minister Modi highlighted "the importance India attaches to" the grouping, the report added. The Modi-Trump meeting assumes significance as the US president, championing his 'America First' policy, has been a vocal critic of India for levying "tremendously high" duties on US products. Before his arrival in Japan on Thursday, Trump tweeted, "I look forward to speaking with Prime Minister (Narendra) Modi about the fact that India, for years having put very high Tariffs against the United States, just recently increased the Tariffs even further. This is unacceptable and the Tariffs must be withdrawn!" This was Modi's first meeting with Trump after the BJP's landslide win in the parliamentary election. Focus on trade The US President said he would be talking about trade with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi when the two leaders sit down for a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the Group of 20 (G20) summit meeting on Friday. Trump was speaking to reporters in the host city of Osaka, western Japan, ahead of a trilateral meeting with Modi and Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe.

G20 Summit: Trade in focus as PM Modi holds bilateral talks with US President Trump