United States President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday hold extensive talks on the bilateral strategic part...
United States President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi will on Tuesday hold extensive talks on the bilateral strategic partnership between the two countries, Hindustan Times reported. The meeting between the two leaders in Hyderabad House will be the second full fledged discussion since Trump took charge in January 2017.
Much of Trump’s speech on Monday had effusive praise for Modi and India. “Melania and I travelled 8,000 miles around the world to deliver the message America loves India, America respects India and America will always be faithful and loyal friends to the Indian people,” he had said. Addressing a huge crowd in 1,10,000-seat Motera stadium at the “Namaste Trump” event, the US president spoke about a “fantastic trade deal” between the two countries and announced a defence deal worth $3-billion.
The trade deal discussion will be a top priority during the meeting. India and the United States have recently hit each other with retaliatory tariffs. Over the past month, both sides have resolved to strengthen trade ties, but attempts at working out an agreement remain elusive.
The leaders will sign defence deals and at least five memoranda of understanding on matters ranging from civil nuclear cooperation to natural gas and trade facilitation. They will also review the global and regional situation and...
