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Trump forgot India’s ‘no questions’ request at G7, held 45-min presser with PM Modi, claims US envoy Sergio Gor

Trump forgot India’s ‘no questions’ request at G7, held 45-min presser with PM Modi, claims US envoy Sergio Gor

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US ambassador Sergio Gor has shared an alleged “behind-the-scenes” request by India ahead of the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump. Mumbai: US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor addresses the gathering during the Indo-American Chamber of Commerce (IACC) National Convention 2026, in Mumbai, Tuesday, Aug. 18, 2026. (PTI Photo)(PTI08_18_2026_000223B) (PTI) Gor claimed that the ministry of external affairs had asked for “no questions” after the meeting between Modi and Trump, adding that the US President later forgot the request. “As soon as they get done (with the meeting), the first thing the president does, he looks up at the camera and says, any questions? And that opened everything up,” Gor said at the Economic Times World Leaders Forum. The Union government or the MEA is yet to officially react to this statement. Elaborating on the alleged request, Gor said, “We were behind the scenes, behind the stage, and at one point it was just the president and I, and he asked me, he goes, what are the Indians going to …

India Unlikely To Retaliate Against Trump’s Tariffs As Trade Talks With US Underway: Report

India Unlikely To Retaliate Against Trump’s Tariffs As Trade Talks With US Underway: Report

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Last Updated:April 07, 2025, 08:23 IST Trump’s reciprocal tariffs struck several countries on April 2, sending the markets into uncertainty. India’s trade deal talks with the US is underway, as per agreement between PM Modi and Trump. India unlikely to retaliate against Trump’s tariffs (Reuters Image) India does not plan to hit back at the US over the 26% reciprocal tariffs imposed on the country by President Donald Trump, a government official said, citing the ongoing trade deal talks between the two nations, news agency Reuters reported. The government of India has found a clause of Trump’s tariff order that offers a possible reprieve for trading partners who “take significant steps to remedy non-reciprocal trade arrangements”, the official said. According to this clause, the countries can be excused or get relief from the tariffs if they make efforts to fix unfair trade deals. Another official, who did not want to be named, said that New Delhi sees itself to be in a better place than other Asian nations like China, Vietnam and Indonesia, who have …

Donald Trump says US to pave way for providing F-35 stealth fighter planes to India, increase military sales – India TV

Donald Trump says US to pave way for providing F-35 stealth fighter planes to India, increase military sales – India TV

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Image Source : PTI Donald Trump says US to pave way for providing F-35 stealth fighter planes to India. During meeting with PM Modi in Washington, US President Donald Trump on Thursday said the United States will be increasing its military sales to India by billions of dollars and his administration is paving the way to provide India with F35 Stealth fighters. “Starting this year, we will be increasing military sales to India by many billions of dollars. We are also paving the way to ultimately provide India with the F35, Stealth fighters,” Donald Trump said in a joint press conference with Prime Minister Narendra Modi after their bilateral talks. The Lockheed Martin F-35 Lightning II, the most widely-deployed fifth-generation fighter, took part in the 15th edition of Aero India, Asia’s biggest aerospace and defence exhibition, at the Yelahanka Air Force Station in Bengaluru earlier this month. The fighter jet integrates advanced stealth, unparalleled situational awareness and networked combat capabilities. Earlier in the day, US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz, called on Prime Minister Narendra …

Trump Says US To Sell State-Of-Art F-35 Fighter Jets To India

Trump Says US To Sell State-Of-Art F-35 Fighter Jets To India

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Washington: US President Donald Trump on Thursday offered to sell state-of-the-art fighter jets to India as he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to ramp up trade, rekindling a bond that defies the new US administration’s punitive approach to much of the world. PM Modi, only the fourth world leader to visit the White House since Trump’s return, described the fellow nationalist as a friend and told him he was adopting a take on his “Make America Great Again” slogan. Trump said that he found a “special bond” with PM Modi and India and, in an uncharacteristic if ironic show of humility, complimented PM Modi as being a “much tougher negotiator” than he is. Successive US administrations have seen India as a key partner with like-minded interests in the face of a rising China, and Trump announced that the new administration was ready to sell one of the top US military prizes — F-35s. “Starting this year, we’ll be increasing military sales to India by many billions of dollars,” Trump told a joint news conference …

Trump’s ‘Reciprocal Tariffs’ Post Before PM Meeting

Trump’s ‘Reciprocal Tariffs’ Post Before PM Meeting

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New Delhi: Donald Trump‘s ‘reciprocal tariffs’ Truth Social post early Thursday (6.46am EST, 5.16pm IST) – hours before he meets Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington, D.C. – has reconfirmed, if confirmation were necessary, that much, if not all, of the conversation between them will focus on import duties, and underscored the US President’s continuing fondness to weaponise trade tariffs. In a brief post, with the trademark self-congratulation, Trump wrote, “THREE GREAT WEEKS, PERHAPS THE BEST EVER, BUT TODAY IS THE BIG ONE: RECIPROCAL TARIFFS!!!” “MAKE AMERICA GREAT AGAIN!!!” The ‘reciprocal tariffs’ post was an echo from Wednesday, when he committed to orders that could open new fronts in a fast-growing trade war with other nations, including allies. NDTV Explains | What Are Reciprocal Tariffs And Who Might Be Affected? The US President has insisted that his ‘reciprocal tariffs’ system – essentially an ‘eye for an eye’ response to countries that have import duties on American products – is “the only fair way to trade”. The White House had said Wednesday that Trump’s ‘reciprocal tariff’ plan …

Why PM Modi-Trump Meeting Is Important For India

Why PM Modi-Trump Meeting Is Important For India

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Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s upcoming visit to the US on February 13 marks a significant milestone in the strengthening ties between the two nations. This “official working visit” makes Modi the fourth foreign leader to be hosted by the White House since President Donald Trump took office on January 20, 2025. Notably, this is the earliest visit by an Indian Prime Minister in the presidency of any US President in the near past. Mr Modi’s visit to the Trump White House on February 12-13 comes as Mr Trump is in the fourth week of his second presidency. Since his inauguration, Mr Trump has met only Israel’s Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu, Japan’s Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, and Jordan’s King Abdullah. Mr Trump’s focus is on his domestic agenda, a controversial plan for Gaza and imposed trade tariffs on several countries and categories of goods. The latter is an area of concern for India. Personal rapport The personal rapport between Mr Modi and Mr Trump, built over back-to-back visits to each other’s countries, will likely play a …

PM Modi Set To Visit US Next Month After Talk With Trump On ‘Taking Back Illegal Immigrants’

PM Modi Set To Visit US Next Month After Talk With Trump On ‘Taking Back Illegal Immigrants’

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Last Updated:January 28, 2025, 08:55 IST PM Modi and Donald Trump held a telephonic conversation on Monday, where they discussed bilateral ties and emphasised their shared commitment to working together for global peace and stability. PM Modi and Donald Trump spoke on the phone for the first time since the latter took office. (Reuters/File) US President Donald Trump said Prime Minister Narendra Modi is likely to visit the White House in February, making the latter one of the first world leaders to visit Washington after Trump’s inauguration. He also said they discussed the hot-button issue of immigration. “I had a long talk with him this morning and he’s going to be coming to the White House in the next month, probably in February. We have a very good relationship with India,” Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. Trump also told reporters that PM Modi “will do what’s right” when it comes to taking back Indian immigrants who came to the US illegally. This came after a report last week claimed India has agreed to …