PM Narendra Modi US Visit Live Updates: ‘Substantive and productive,’ says MEA on PM Modi’s visit to US, bilateral talks with President Trump

Opposition leaders on Friday said they hoped Prime Minister Narendra Modi raised the issue of the manner in which Indians who had illegally migrated to the US were sent back in a military aircraft with shackles and handcuffs.

Trump hosted Modi for talks at the White House early on Friday during which they discussed bilateral, regional and global issues.

On Modi's US visit and his meeting with President Donald Trump, Congress leader Shashi Tharoor said the joint press conference suggested they had a good meeting.

"I hope, behind closed doors, he (Modi) said to the Americans, 'You can't insult our people. You can send them back, they are illegal, we will look after them, they belong in our country but don't send them back in shackles and handcuffs on a military aircraft... That is not right'..." Tharoor told PTI Videos on the sidelines of the Invest Karnataka summit.

"I hope he (Modi) has said it behind closed doors. We don't know," the Thiruvananthapuram MP added. PTI

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and Donald Trump held a bilateral meeting at the White House, the first visit by the Indian PM since the US President returned to power four weeks ago.

📌 US-India COMPACT — Catalysing Opportunities for Military Partnership, Accelerated Commerce & Technology for the 21st Century — to drive transformative change across key pillars of cooperation – defence, investment and trade, energy security, technology and innovation, multilateral cooperation, people to people connection.

📌 A new ten-year Framework for the US-India Major Defence Partnership in the 21st Century — to be signed this year.

📌New goal for bilateral trade — “Mission 500” — aiming to more than double total bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030.

📌First tranche of a mutually beneficial, multi-sector Bilateral Trade Agreement (BTA) by fall of 2025. demonstrate mutual commitment to address bilateral trade barriers. Trump has imposed reciprocal tariffs early in the day.

📌Launch of US-India TRUST (“Transforming the Relationship Utilizing Strategic Technology”) initiative will catalyse government-to-government, academia and private sector collaboration to promote application of critical and emerging technologies in areas like defence, artificial intelligence, semiconductors, quantum, biotechnology, energy and space.

📌 Forward a US-India Roadmap on Accelerating AI Infrastructure by the end of the year.

Defying the traditional scepticism and more recent anxiety about India’s relations with the United States, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump outlined an expansive agenda for deepening the bilateral strategic partnership. The personal chemistry between the two leaders and the broader convergence of Indian and American strategic interests has set the stage for resolving difficult issues and making advances across a broad range of areas.

Modi and his team were quick to recognise the historic changes unfolding in US domestic and foreign policies unleashed by Trump and finding ways to seize the new possibilities emerging in Washington. While Modi has been quick, his challenge lies in galvanising the sluggish Indian bureaucracy to turn the new American opportunities into concrete outcomes. Success also depends on the government’s appetite for reforms. - C. Raja Mohan

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has coined a new term 'Make India Great Again' (MIGA) inspired by President Donald Trump's motto 'Make America Great Again' (MAGA) and said the two visions together form the "MEGA partnership for prosperity" and gives new scale to bilateral partnership.

His comments came during a joint press conference on Thursday with President Donald Trump, who hosted him for wide-ranging talks focussing on charting a new pathway for broadening the bilateral partnership, including in the areas of defence, energy, and critical technology.

"Americans are familiar with President Trump's motto, Make America Great Again, or "MAGA." The people of India are also moving towards development at a fast pace with the determination of "Viksit Bharat 2047” on the track of heritage and development," Prime Minister Modi said. (PTI)

Responding to questions on the role of the “US deep state” in the affairs of Bangladesh, Trump said at the beginning of their bilateral meeting in the Oval Office, “Well, there was no role for our deep state… This is something that the Prime Minister has been working on for a long time and has been working on it for hundreds of years. Frankly, I’ve been reading about it, but I will leave Bangladesh to the Prime Minister (Modi).”

Indian-origin entrepreneur and Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy on Friday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi following their meeting at the Blair House in Washington DC.

Posting on X, Ramaswamy said, "Prime Minister Modi was thoughtful and deeply knowledgeable on a wide range of issues. It was an honor to meet & welcome him today. Wishing you a wonderful trip to the United States, Narendra Modi."

Rahul Gandhi attacked PM Modi for deeming it a "personal issue" when asked about the Gautam Adani corruption charges in the United States during a joint press conference with Donald Trump.

Posting on X, Rahul Gandhi said, “If you ask questions in the country, there is silence. If you ask abroad, it is a personal matter! Even in America, Modi Ji covered up Adani Ji's corruption!”

“When filling a friend's pocket is “nation building” for Modiji, then taking bribes and looting the nation's wealth becomes a “personal matter,” the senior Congress MP added.

On US to sell F-35 stealth aircraft to India, Defence Expert Praful Bakshi said, "... We have started a very aggressive campaign to become self-reliant in defence. It will still take us 7-8 years to reach our target... Trump wants us to take the F-35 and give up the Su-57. Last time, when it came to F-16 and F-18 aircraft, France hijacked our deal with the US and gave us Rafales. This time, the US has been isolated when it comes to NATO nations, especially by France... The US doesn't want this F-35 deal with India to slip away... We would have received fighter aircraft from the US back in 1962, but we delayed it and did not show any interest."

Issuing a joint statement after PM Modi and Donald Trump's meeting, India and US talked about the launch of the “Indian Ocean Strategic Venture”, a new bilateral, whole-of-government forum to advance coordinated investments in economic connectivity and commerce.

“The US appreciates India’s role as a developmental, humanitarian assistance and net security provider in the Indian Ocean Region. In this context, the leaders committed to deepen bilateral dialogue and cooperation across the vast Indian Ocean region and launched the Indian Ocean Strategic Venture, a new bilateral, whole-of-government forum to advance coordinated investments in economic connectivity and commerce,” it said.

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India is working on the logistics of Tahawwur Rana's surrender and extradition from the US, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri has said, as President Donald Trump announced that his administration has given the go-ahead to extradite the 26/11 terror attack accused “to face justice".

“This is an issue on which the US authorities have taken very clear decisions. I think you've seen the President announce it himself from the White House podium the decision of the United States to extradite” Rana, Misri said at a press conference here on Thursday.

During a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi in the White House, US President Donald Trump announced that his administration has approved the extradition of "very evil" Tahawwur Rana, wanted by Indian law enforcement agencies for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, "to face justice in India”. (PTI)

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) in a joint statement, said, "Prime Minister Modi looks forward to hosting President Trump in New Delhi for the Quad leaders' Summit, ahead of which the leaders will activate new Quad initiatives on shared airlift capacity to support civilian response to natural disasters and maritime patrols to improve interoperability." "The leaders reaffirmed that a close partnership between the US and India is central to a free, open, peaceful and prosperous Indo-Pacific region. As Quad partners, the leaders reiterated that this partnership is underpinned by the recognition of ASEAN centrality; adherence to international law and good governance; support for safety and freedom of navigation, overflight and other lawful uses of the seas; and unimpeded lawful commerce; and advocacy for peaceful resolution of maritime disputes in accordance with international law," the statement added.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump vowed to move forward to facilitate building American-designed nuclear reactors in India under the framework of the epochal civil nuclear deal sealed by the two nations over 16 years back.

In their talks at the White House on Thursday, the two leaders decided to significantly expand energy cooperation.

The civil nuclear deal changed India's overall engagement with the US as it paved the way for building the bonds of a strategic partnership, especially in areas of high technology and defence.

"The leaders announced their commitment to fully realise the US-India 123 Civil Nuclear Agreement by moving forward with plans to work together to build US-designed nuclear reactors in India through large-scale localisation and possible technology transfer," according to a joint statement. (PTI)

Hours after the US announced reciprocal tariffs on trading partners, including India, New Delhi and Washington launched negotiations for a trade agreement to be concluded by fall of this year — in the next seven to eight months — Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said Friday.

This is timed with the Quad leaders’ summit when US President Donald Trump will be visiting India for the summit. India is going to be the host of the summit.

This is the first firm deadline for a bilateral deal after the deal being negotiated in Trump’s first term could not materialise.

At the press conference with PM Modi, Trump said, “As we deepen our defence partnership, we will also strengthen our economic ties and bring greater fairness and reciprocity to our trading relationship as a signal of good faith.”

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US President Donald Trump, while interacting with Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House in Washington DC on Friday, talked about reciprocal tariff and said that "This should have been done years ago. China did it at a level that nobody has ever seen before. It will create many jobs and keep prices stable."

India and the US authorities released a joint statement on Friday after Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump held their bilateral meeting at the White House on Friday.

The Ministry of External Affairs issued a statement on 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana's extradition as US President announced that he will be extradited to India.

"This is an issue on which US authorities have taken a very clear decision. President Trump has himself announced from the White House about the decision of the United States to extradite him...We are working on the logistics of his surrender and extradition to India. There are a few final steps to be completed. Two sides are in touch on this issue," Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said on behalf of MEA.

After concluding his two-day visit to the United States and a bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi emplaned for Delhi.

PM Modi was on an official visit to the US from February 12-13.

During the bilateral meeting with the US President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday at 5am (IST), Prime Minister Narendra Modi extended an invitation to the US president and said that he should visit India during the upcoming QUAD Summit which will be hosted by India.

Foreign Secretary of India Vikram Misri, during a press briefing about PM Modi's US visit stated, "PM Modi extended an invitation to President Trump to visit India for the QUAD Summit."

The Quadrilateral Security Dialogue (QUAD) is a grouping of Australia, India, Japan, and the United States.

During a joint press conference at the White House with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump was asked about allegations being levelled by the erstwhile Biden administration against Indian agencies regarding Khalistani element, to which Trump responded saying, "India didn't have a good relation with Biden administration."

President Trump further elaborated stating, "A lot of things happened that weren't very appropriate between India and the Biden Administration. We are giving a very violent man back to India immediately. There are more to follow because we have quite a few requests. We work with India on crime and we want to make it good for India and it's very important, that kind of relationship is very important to us."

US President Donald Trump presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a signed copy of his book, ‘Our Journey Together’, along with a framed photograph from his 2020 visit to India during their meeting at the White House on Thursday.

The book, which features a cover image of Trump waving from Air Force One, contains photographs from key moments of his presidency during first tenure (2016-2020), including his participation in “Howdy, Modi!” in Houston and “Namaste Trump” in India.

While handing over the gift, Trump expressed admiration for Modi, saying,”Mr Prime Minister, you’re great.”

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In a meeting that marked the strengthening of US-India bilateral ties, President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi Friday spoke about a host of deals — from Washington supplying F-35 fighter jets to New Delhi importing more US oil.

Trump said that the US will increase military sales to India starting in 2025, and will eventually provide F-35 fighter jets. He also said that the US will sell energy to India, and they will work on a trade deal. Trump added that they have reached an agreement that includes India importing more US oil and gas to narrow the trade deficit between the two countries.

They also agreed to discuss a trade deal, and announced that a new defence framework will be arrived at. He also said that the US administration has approved extradition of 26/11 Mumbai terror attack accused Tahawwur Rana.

“Starting this year, we’ll be increasing military sales to India by many billions of dollars. We’re also paving the way to ultimately provide India with the F 35 stealth fighters,” Trump said, after the meeting with Modi.

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi's recent visit to the United States has been hailed as a resounding success, with the Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) describing it as "substantive and productive". The visit, which was Modi's first to the US since President Donald Trump's inauguration for a second term, underscored the priority both leaders place on the India-US relationship.

During his visit, Modi met with newly confirmed Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard, as well as business leaders Elon Musk and Vivek Ramaswamy, and engaged in four hours of discussions at the White House covering a wide range of topics, including strategic cooperation, trade, technology, and regional issues.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi highlighted the significance of the India-US partnership during his US visit, introducing the term "MEGA" - a blend of "Make India Great Again" (MIGA) and "Make America Great Again" (MAGA). Modi emphasized that India and the US share a "MEGA partnership for prosperity", underscoring their joint vision for economic growth and development, and shared his thoughts on X.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi was asked by reporters at the White House whether he had any business deals during his meeting with billionaire entrepreneur Elon Musk, to which he responded saying, "Only one person has a copyright on the word deal in the world and that is Trump."

"We have a very old relationship. I have known him (Elon Musk) since I was the chief minister of Gujarat. He came with his family to meet me today. As far as any deal is concerned, only one person has a copyright on the word deal in the world and that is Trump," PM Modi said during a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump.

Earlier in the day, PM Modi met Musk on the sidelines of his two-day visit to the United States. The question came in wake of reports as Musk has been trying to launch SpaceX's Starlink in India.

US President Donald Trump, during a joint press conference at the White House with Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday said, "India is reforming its laws to welcome US nuclear technologies into Indian market."

US President Donald Trump gave Prime Minister Narendra Modi a warm welcome at the White House in Washington, DC, on Thursday (local time). The two leaders shared a hearty hug as they greeted each other at the West Wing lobby.

This meeting marks PM Modi’s first visit to the US since President Trump’s inauguration for his second term.

In response to a query regarding industrialist Gautam Adani during a joint press conference with US President Donald Trump at the White House on Friday, PM Narendra Modi said, "First of all, India is a democratic country and our culture is 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'. We treat the world as a family, and I treat every Indian as one of my own. Secondly, leaders of two countries neither meet nor discuss such matters."

"We have set ourselves the target of more than doubling our bilateral trade to attain $500 billion by 2030. Our teams will work on concluding very soon, a mutually beneficial trade agreement," PM Modi said during joint press conference with US President Donald Trump at the White House.

US President Donald Trump shared his thoughts on the Ukraine-Russia conflict, stating that Russia's actions were a mistake and that the situation needs to be resolved. He emphasized his desire to stop the bloodshed and expressed openness to negotiations, suggesting that Russia might be willing to make concessions. Trump also highlighted Russia's opposition to Ukraine's NATO membership as a key factor in the conflict, and acknowledged Russia's significant territorial gains.

During a joint press conference at the White House with PM Narendra Modi, US President Donald Trump was asked by reporters who is a tougher negotiator between him and PM Modi, as he had said in the past that PM Modi a 'tough negotiator', Trump responded, "He is a much tougher negotiator than me, and he is a much better negotiator than me. There is not even a contest."