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South China Morning Post
07-02-2025
- Business
- South China Morning Post
How Modi's US visit could add to China's growing list of worries
Published: 5:30am, 8 Feb 2025 Soon after Trump assumed office, the two leaders had a telephone conversation which was described as 'productive'. Trump sought a move towards a 'fair bilateral trading relationship' and emphasised the importance of India increasing its purchases of US-made security equipment . The read-out also added that 'both leaders emphasised their commitment to advance the US-India strategic partnership and the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership, with India hosting Quad leaders for the first time later this year'. The US is India's largest trading partner. Two-way trade in 2023-24 was worth US$118 billion, with India having a surplus of US$32 billion. Trump had earlier described China, India and Brazil as 'tremendous tariff-makers', and in his first term he urged Modi to lift tariffs on the US-made Harley-Davidson motorcycle. In a signal to Washington, the annual budget presented in New Delhi on February 1 announced major cuts to import tariffs including for high-end motorcycles. Senior officials in the Ministry of Finance claimed that India wants to shed the image of being a protectionist nation and that it is not a 'tariff king'. While the new and disruptive Trump-triggered trade tariffs and related protocols are an issue with which every major trading partner of the US – including China – is grappling, the more complex dilemma for Delhi is in the security-strategic domain.
Times of Oman
06-02-2025
- Politics
- Times of Oman
US President invites Indian PM Modi to White House next week
Washington DC: US President Donald Trump has invited Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi for a working visit to the White House next week, a White House official confirmed to The Hill on Wednesday. PM Modi will travel to Washington DC for a two-day visit. The invite came just days after a recent phone call between the two leaders, as per The Hill. The announcement came as earlier in the day, the US Air Force plane carrying Indian citizens who allegedly illegally migrated to the US arrived in Punjab's Amritsar. Earlier on Tuesday, a US Embassy spokesperson said that while specific details cannot be shared, the United States is vigorously enforcing its border and immigration laws. The spokesperson emphasised that the actions taken send a "clear message that illegal migration is not worth the risk." Trump held a 'productive' telephonic conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, a statement by the White House said on January 27. According to a statement from the White House, the two leaders emphasised their commitment to advance the US-India strategic partnership and the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership. "Today, President Donald J. Trump held a productive call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. The two leaders discussed expanding and deepening cooperation. They also discussed a range of regional issues, including security in the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, and Europe. The President emphasized the importance of India increasing its procurement of American-made security equipment and moving toward a fair bilateral trading relationship." The leaders also discussed plans for PM Modi's visit to the White House, and the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership, with India hosting Quad Leaders for the first time later this year. "The leaders discussed plans for Prime Minister Modi to visit the White House, underscoring the strength of the friendship and strategic ties between our nations. Both leaders emphasized their commitment to advance the US-India strategic partnership and the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership, with India hosting Quad Leaders for the first time later this year," the statement read.
Saudi Gazette
28-01-2025
- Politics
- Saudi Gazette
Trump says India 'will do what's right' on illegal immigration
KOCHI — US President Donald Trump has said India "will do what's right" on the deportation of illegal migrants following a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra leaders spoke on Monday, their first conversation since Trump's inauguration last discussed immigration, security issues and trade in what the White House described as a "productive call".Trump told reporters after the call that Modi was likely to visit the United States "sometime in February".Since taking office on 20 January, Trump has announced a number of immigration-related executive orders, paving the way for a widespread effort to crack down on undocumented migrants in the to the Pew Research Center, there are an estimated 725,000 undocumented Indian immigrants in the US as of week, India's foreign ministry said Delhi would take in Indians overstaying "anywhere in the world" as long as their documents were shared and nationality was their phone call on Monday, the ministry said, Trump and Modi discussed the bilateral relationship, "including in the areas of technology, trade, investment, energy and defence".The two leaders also discussed security in the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East and to a White House statement, Trump emphasised the importance of India increasing its procurement of US-made security equipment and moving towards a "fair" bilateral trading a post on X (formerly Twitter), Modi called Trump a "dear friend" and said they were "committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership".The White House said both leaders emphasised their commitment to advancing their countries' strategic partnership and the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership, which also includes Japan and will be hosting Quad leaders for the first time later this and Trump shared cordial relations during the US president's first term between 2017 and India faced a bitter tariff war with the Trump administration that affected businesses on both November, following Trump's election victory, India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said the country was not nervous about working with the US had called Modi a "great leader" last year but also accused India of charging excessive tariffs. Analysts say it will be interesting to watch if the bonhomie between the two will help overcome concerns about trade and immigration. — BBC
Yahoo
28-01-2025
- Business
- Yahoo
Trump says India 'will do what's right' on illegal immigration
US President Donald Trump has said India "will do what's right" on the deportation of illegal migrants following a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The leaders spoke on Monday, their first conversation since Trump's inauguration last week. They discussed immigration, security issues and trade in what the White House described as a "productive call". Trump told reporters after the call that Modi was likely to visit the United States "sometime in February". Since taking office on 20 January, Trump has announced a number of immigration-related executive orders, paving the way for a widespread effort to crack down on undocumented migrants in the US. According to the Pew Research Center, there are an estimated 725,000 undocumented Indian immigrants in the US as of 2024. Last week, India's foreign ministry said Delhi would take in Indians overstaying "anywhere in the world" as long as their documents were shared and nationality was verified. In their phone call on Monday, the ministry said, Trump and Modi discussed the bilateral relationship, "including in the areas of technology, trade, investment, energy and defence". The two leaders also discussed security in the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East and Europe. According to a White House statement, Trump emphasised the importance of India increasing its procurement of US-made security equipment and moving towards a "fair" bilateral trading relationship. In a post on X (formerly Twitter), Modi called Trump a "dear friend" and said they were "committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership". The White House said both leaders emphasised their commitment to advancing their countries' strategic partnership and the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership, which also includes Japan and Australia. India will be hosting Quad leaders for the first time later this year. Modi and Trump shared cordial relations during the US president's first term between 2017 and 2021. But India faced a bitter tariff war with the Trump administration that affected businesses on both sides. In November, following Trump's election victory, India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said the country was not nervous about working with the US president. Trump had called Modi a "great leader" last year but also accused India of charging excessive tariffs. Analysts say it will be interesting to watch if the bonhomie between the two will help overcome concerns about trade and immigration.
BBC News
28-01-2025
- Politics
- BBC News
Modi and Trump call: US president says India 'will do what's right' on illegal immigration
US President Donald Trump has said India "will do what's right" on the deportation of illegal migrants following a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra leaders spoke on Monday, their first conversation since Trump's inauguration last discussed immigration, security issues and trade in what the White House described as a "productive call".Trump told reporters after the call that Modi was likely to visit the United States "sometime in February". Since taking office on 20 January, Trump has announced a number of immigration-related executive orders, paving the way for a widespread effort to crack down on undocumented migrants in the to the Pew Research Center, there are an estimated 725,000 undocumented Indian immigrants in the US as of week, India's foreign ministry said Delhi would take in Indians overstaying "anywhere in the world" as long as their documents were shared and nationality was their phone call on Monday, the ministry said, Trump and Modi discussed the bilateral relationship, "including in the areas of technology, trade, investment, energy and defence".The two leaders also discussed security in the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East and Europe. According to a White House statement, Trump emphasised the importance of India increasing its procurement of US-made security equipment and moving towards a "fair" bilateral trading a post on X (formerly Twitter), Modi called Trump a "dear friend" and said they were "committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership".The White House said both leaders emphasised their commitment to advancing their countries' strategic partnership and the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership, which also includes Japan and will be hosting Quad leaders for the first time later this and Trump shared cordial relations during the US president's first term between 2017 and India faced a bitter tariff war with the Trump administration that affected businesses on both November, following Trump's election victory, India's Foreign Minister S Jaishankar said the country was not nervous about working with the US had called Modi a "great leader" last year but also accused India of charging excessive say it will be interesting to watch if the bonhomie between the two will help overcome concerns about trade and immigration.
