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India and US trying to arrange Modi meeting with Trump next month

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23.01.2025

Indian and American diplomats are trying to arrange a meeting in February between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump in Washington, two Indian sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters.

India, a strategic partner of the United States in its efforts to counter China, is keen to enhance trade relations with the US and make it easier for its citizens to get skilled worker visas, two topics that will be on the agenda if the leaders meet, the sources said.

Trump’s return to the White House has raised worries among officials in New Delhi about the imposition of tariffs on India, which he has listed as one of the countries with high tariffs on US products and has indicated that he favoured reciprocating them.

However, the sources said New Delhi was willing to offer some concessions to Washington — although it has not been officially informed of any plans by the US to impose reciprocal tariffs — and was also open to offering incentives to attract more US investment in India.

Officials hope that an early meeting between the pair will help get ties off to a positive start in Trump’s new term, the sources said, speaking on condition of anonymity.

Trump visited India in February........

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