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

PM Modi US Visit Live Updates: PM Modi reached the United States earlier today for the first bilateral meet since Trump was elected to a second term in November.

pm modi in us meeting trumpPresident Donald Trump speaks as Prime Minister Narendra Modi listens during a news conference in the East Room of the White House in Washington. (AP Photo)

PM Narendra Modi – Donald Trump Meeting Live Updates: Prime Minister Narendra Modi has kicked off his two-day visit to the United States with high-profile meetings at Blair House in Washington, DC. He started the day with US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz before sitting down with Tesla and DOGE chief Elon Musk and finally a meeting with Republican leader Vivek Ramaswamy. The much-awaited talks with President Donald Trump concluded earlier where a new defense framework was announced among other major deals.

Meeting over tariffs: Ahead of meeting with PM Modi, President Donald Trump today announced sweeping “reciprocal tariffs” hitting both allies and competitors. “Traditionally, India is right at the top of the pack,” Trump said, citing high tariffs on US goods. He recalled how Harley-Davidson struggled to sell motorcycles in India due to excessive tariffs, forcing the company to build a factory there to bypass duties. “That’s what people can do with us. They can build a factory here… that includes medical, cars, chips, and semiconductors,” he added. India slashed tariffs on high-end motorcycles, benefiting Harley-Davidson—a move likely aimed at easing trade tensions with President Trump.

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Immigration and Deportation: Ahead of PM Modi’s visit confirmation to the United States, the Donald Trump administration sent back a first batch of 104 Indian illegal immigrants who were chained and boarded on a military aircraft. According to reports, another 800 individuals, 487 Indian citizens and 298 others in the final stages of verification are bound to be deported soon. Delhi has backed its citizens but “registered concerns” about the treatment of Indians by the American administration.

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