Delhi: As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, senior White House administration officials have outlined an agenda focused on defence, trade, energy, infrastructure, and regional partnerships. In a briefing with reporters, officials emphasised the aim to &ldquo;build on defence sales to India&rdquo;, ensuring the prioritisation of American defence technology in the talks.&nbsp;
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Indian PM Modi is the fourth foreign leader Trump will be hosting since his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. The rapport between Modi and Trump, described as having &ldquo;natural warmth&rdquo;, dates back to Trump&rsquo;s first term, with officials recalling the significant events like &ldquo;Howdy Modi&rdquo; and &ldquo;Namaste Trump&rdquo;.&nbsp; Both leaders have had two conversations since Trump&rsquo;s re-election in November 2024, the most recent on Jan. 27. &ldquo;President Trump is proud of [the] close relationship with PM Modi. He is looking forward to building on the bonds of friendship between the two countries,&rdquo; officials said, lauding the contributions of the Indian diaspora in America.&nbsp;
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On the technology front, officials anticipate announcements concerning collaboration in critical technologies. They stressed the importance of &ldquo;fair trade&rdquo; with India, noting that increased defence equipment procurement from the U.S. could help mitigate trade deficit. The agenda also includes discussions on Quad grouping and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, which was announced during the 2023 Delhi G20 Summit. &ldquo;Both leaders will discuss how to build the Quad partnership, promote stability, and peace across the Indo-Pacific,&rdquo; officials noted, with India scheduled to host the next Quad Summit.
Topics such as the Russia-Ukraine War will also be on the table when both leaders sit for talks. Regarding the Pannun murder plot case, involving allegations of an attempted assassination of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on U.S. soil, officials underscored that &ldquo;President Trump prioritises the safety of every American.&rdquo;

World, India News: Indian PM Modi is the fourth foreign leader Trump will be hosting since his inauguration. The rapport between them dates back to Trump’s first term, with officials recalling significant events like “Howdy Modi” and “Namaste Trump”.

Delhi: As Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi prepares for a meeting with U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, senior White House administration officials have outlined an agenda focused on defence, trade, energy, infrastructure, and regional partnerships. In a briefing with reporters, officials emphasised the aim to “build on defence sales to India”, ensuring the prioritisation of American defence technology in the talks. Also read | Trump 'okay' with Putin's demand to keep Ukraine out of NATO “The President is focusing on unleashing American energy, and prioritising India as a key importer of American natural resources to power the economy,” they stated, highlighting the discussions on enhancing trade relations, reducing trade deficits, and fostering expanded trade relationships. The talks will also include the signing of a new defence framework, with ongoing talks about India’s procurement of American defence assets. Indian PM Modi is the fourth foreign leader Trump will be hosting since his inauguration on Jan. 20, 2025. The rapport between Modi and Trump, described as having “natural warmth”, dates back to Trump’s first term, with officials recalling the significant events like “Howdy Modi” and “Namaste Trump”. Both leaders have had two conversations since Trump’s re-election in November 2024, the most recent on Jan. 27. “President Trump is proud of [the] close relationship with PM Modi. He is looking forward to building on the bonds of friendship between the two countries,” officials said, lauding the contributions of the Indian diaspora in America. Also read | India signs key pact with Panama for Quick Impact Projects On the technology front, officials anticipate announcements concerning collaboration in critical technologies. They stressed the importance of “fair trade” with India, noting that increased defence equipment procurement from the U.S. could help mitigate trade deficit. The agenda also includes discussions on Quad grouping and the India-Middle East-Europe Economic Corridor, which was announced during the 2023 Delhi G20 Summit. “Both leaders will discuss how to build the Quad partnership, promote stability, and peace across the Indo-Pacific,” officials noted, with India scheduled to host the next Quad Summit. Topics such as the Russia-Ukraine War will also be on the table when both leaders sit for talks. Regarding the Pannun murder plot case, involving allegations of an attempted assassination of Khalistani terrorist Gurpatwant Singh Pannun on U.S. soil, officials underscored that “President Trump prioritises the safety of every American.”

Trump, Modi to discuss defence, trade, and critical technologies; key announcements expected

The US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will sit down for third bilateral meet this year in New York on Tuesday. Both leaders met first on the sidelines of G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, this year; which was followed by the meet on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France.

The US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will sit down for third bilateral meet this year in New York on Tuesday. Both leaders met first on the sidelines of G20 Summit in Osaka, Japan, this year; which was followed by the meet on the sidelines of the G7 summit in France. Now, both leaders will meet on the sidelines of the United Nations General Assembly in New York. The meet comes within the 48-hours of both sharing the stage in Houston during the largest Indian American diaspora meet on Sunday. During the mega event on Sunday, both leaders endorsed each other. Using Trump's slogan "make America great again", PM said that the US President has achieved much for the United States; and India has connected well with President Trump. He the vouched for Trump ahead of 2020 presidential polls, saying "abki baar, Tump sarkar". Trump meanwhile, called PM Modi as "one of Americas most devoted and most loyal friend" who is "doing a truly exceptional job for India and all of the Indian people" The event made headlines in all major American newspapers from The New York Times to The Wall Street Journal and to The Washington Post. Pictures of both leaders were on the front pages of American dailies, on the first day of high decibel diplomatic week that started at the United Nations. The Modi-Trump meet comes a day after Pakistani Prime Minister Imran Khan met US President Donald Trump in New York and in a big snub said both any mediation by Washington will require approval from both India and Pakistan. US President Donald Trump said, "I have a very good relationship with Prime minister Modi, I have very good relations with Prime Minister Khan. And if at any point they say they can iron out, I will be the extremely good arbitrator. I have never failed as an arbitrator...but you want accent from the other side". India has made it clear that when it comes to India and Pakistan ties, no third party mediation is required which has been stated under the Shimla and Lahore agreements.

PM Modi, Trump to sit down for third bilateral meet of this year on Tuesday

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Trump, Modi to discuss defence, trade, and critical technologies; key announcements expected

PM Modi, Trump to sit down for third bilateral meet of this year on Tuesday