Prime Minister Narendra Modi speaks during a joint press statement with U.S. President Donald Trump after their meeting at the White House, in Washington, DC on Thursday.
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India and the U.S. have decided to take a big leap in broad-basing their strategic ties in several critical areas, with President Donald Trump announcing after talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Washington is paving the way to provide New Delhi with F-35 fighter jets as part of increasing military supplies by billions of dollars.
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After holding wide-ranging talks with Mr. Modi, Mr. Trump said there is a “special bond” between the world’s oldest and largest democracies and both sides decided to shore up cooperation in diverse areas such as energy, critical technologies and connectivity.
On the contentious issue of tariff, the U.S. President said Washington wants a level playing field.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi was hosted by U.S. President Donald Trump in the first bilateral talks between the two leaders after Mr. Trump assumed the presidency for a second term last month. PM Modi arrived in Washington on a two-day visit to hold high-stakes talks with the U.S. President.
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Prime Minister Narendra Modi kicked off the series of bilateral interactions by meeting U.S. Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard on Thursday (February 13, 2025). He also met with billionaires Elon Musk and Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy at Blaire House.
PM Modi is staying at the Blair House, the U.S. presidential guest house at the heart of the American capital city.
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