During their bilateral discussions on Thursday, US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed a number of initiatives to improve their relationship.
The talks at the White House came just hours after Trump criticised India’s business environment and outlined plans for reciprocal tariffs on countries imposing duties on US imports.
During a news conference, Trump stated that India may become the United States’ largest supplier of gas and oil and that it intends to increase its purchases of American defense hardware, including fighter jets.
By 2030, India wants to treble its commerce with the US, according to Prime Minister Modi. He described his meeting with Trump at the White House as “excellent” and a “boost to ties” in a post on X.
Here are the key takeaways from the meeting between PM Modi and President Trump:
Extradition of Tahawwur Rana: President Donald Trump confirmed that his administration has approved the extradition of Tahawwur Rana, a key figure in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, to India.
Rana, a Pakistani-born Canadian national, is being held at a detention facility in Los Angeles. He is intimately associated with David Coleman Headley, one of the primary conspirators behind the attacks and a Pakistani-American terrorist. Trump emphasized the significance of bringing Rana to justice in India by calling him “very evil.”
Strengthening defence cooperation: India and the US are set to deepen their strategic partnership across key sectors, with President Donald Trump announcing that Washington is moving forward to provide India with F-35 fighter jets.
This follows extensive discussions with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, where both leaders agreed to enhance cooperation in areas like energy, critical technologies, and connectivity. Trump said that military sales to India would increase by billions of dollars starting this year. He also confirmed that the US is working towards supplying India with advanced F-35 stealth fighters.