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PM Modi arrives in Delhi after concluding 'successful' visit to France, US

During his visit, PM Modi co-chaired AI summit in France and in the US, he also met Donald Trump - the first meeting of the two leaders after Donald Trump assumed charge as the 47th US President

New 10-year agreement seeks to deepen India-US defence strategic ties

Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters that no formal process of India "acquiring an advanced aviation platform" has started yet

After Donald Trump meet, India confident US will be 'softer on us'

The joint statement said India will "soon" open new consulates in Los Angeles and Boston

Natural gas, nuclear energy get renewed push from Trump-Modi trade talks

In a joint statement, PM Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump reaffirmed their commitment to increase energy trade

Trump's reciprocal tariffs: A US gamble that could disrupt global trade

India could reduce its tariffs to zero on these products in exchange for the U.S. doing the same, which would be an immediate benefit for India

India-US ties: First tranche of trade deal to be negotiated over 7-8 months

Experts upbeat as this comes after Trump's comments on India being the 'biggest tariff abuser'

India, US call for space collaboration, launch new innovation bridge

Calling for ramping up collaboration in space exploration, including on long-duration human spaceflight missions, Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump hailed 2025 as a pioneering year for US-India civil space cooperation. The two leaders, who also launched INDUS Innovation bridge, held wide-ranging talks on Thursday (Friday IST) focussing on broadening the bilateral partnership, including in the fields of defence, energy, space and critical technology. Modi and Trump called for more collaboration in space exploration, including on long-duration human spaceflight missions, spaceflight safety and sharing of expertise and professional exchanges in emerging areas, including planetary protection, according to a joint statement issued after the discussions. The leaders committed to further commercial space collaboration through industry engagements in conventional and emerging areas, such as connectivity, advanced spaceflight, satellite and space launch systems, space .

India-US trust initiative to boost national critical minerals mission

The India-US TRUST (Transforming Relationship Utilizing Strategic Technology) initiative will help in giving a push to the government's National Critical Mineral Mission, which encourages public and private sector companies to acquire critical mineral assets abroad. The National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM), approved by the government for a period of seven years till 2030-31, at an outlay of Rs 34,300 crore, proposes development of stockpiles of critical minerals within the country. Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have agreed on the TRUST initiative, to emphasis on creating strong supply chains of critical minerals, advanced materials and pharmaceuticals. As per a joint statement issued after the Trump-Modi meeting in Washington, both the countries have decided to launch a recovery and processing initiative for strategic minerals like lithium and rare earth. The National Critical Mineral Mission (NCMM) aims to build a resilient value chain encompassing

Tahawwur Rana's extradition: Who's next on India's most-wanted list?

Tahawwur Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, was arrested in the US in connection with his involvement in the 2008 Mumbai attacks that killed 166 people

What are Trump's reciprocal tariffs and which countries will be affected?

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump have agreed to initiate discussions on trade and tariff-related matters, as confirmed by Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri

Reciprocal tariffs by Trump admin may not hurt India much, says GTRI

The US government's move to impose reciprocal tariffs to match higher duties levied by its trading partners is not likely to hurt India much as there are differences in the export profiles of the two countries, economic think tank GTRI said on Friday. Citing an example, the Global Trade Research Initiative (GTRI) said that if the US charges 50 per cent reciprocal tariffs on Indian pistachios because India charges the same, India is happy as it does not export pistachios. Additionally, for 75 per cent value of the US exports to India, the average tariff is less than 5 per cent, GTRI Founder Ajay Srivastava said. In contrast, India faces high US tariffs on many labour-intensive goods like textiles, garments, and footwear, ranging between 15-35 per cent on several products, he added. "Given the differences in the export profiles of the two countries, reciprocal tariffs may not have a significant impact...In the new Trump era, India may wait to see the US decision in April on reciproca

Trump paves way for sale of F-35 jets to India in billion-dollar arms deal

The announcement came after a high-profile meeting between Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi in Washington on Thursday

PM Modi, Trump launch ASIA to strengthen India-US military cooperation

Modi-Trump meeting: The initiative aims to drive next-generation defence and technological advancements, with a particular focus on underwater domain awareness

PM Modi, Donald Trump agree to negotiate bilateral trade agreement

US President says he will impose reciprocal tariff on India even as he acknowledges New Delhi's decision to reduce basic customs duties on certain items

India, US to sign 10 yr defence framework, review arms transfer regulations

Once this agreement is in place it will ensure that both countries can easily purchase defence goods and services from one another, promoting efficiency in procurement processes

Trump dodges critical question from Indian reporter by blaming his accent

PM Modi's US visit: US President Donald Trump once again avoids an uncomfortable, but important question posed by reporters during joint press conference

US to increase military sales to India, eventually provide F-35 jets: Trump

Trump did not provide a timeline, but foreign military sales, especially for cutting-edge technology like the stealthy F-35 jet, typically take years to work through

Modi-Trump meeting: Trade, security, immigration discussed; key takeaways

Modi-Trump meeting: The discussions between the two leaders extended beyond trade, touching on collaborations in global security, Russia-Ukraine conflict, and more

PM Modi departs for India after concluding 'very substantive' visit to US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed for India after concluding his visit to the US during which he held high-level bilateral talks with President Donald Trump on a wide range of subjects, including trade and technology, defence and security, energy and people-to-people ties. Modi arrived in the US from France on Wednesday. He was hosted by Trump on Thursday for their first bilateral talks since the Republican leader assumed the US presidency for a second term last month. During the talks, India and the US decided to take a big leap in broad-basing their strategic ties in several critical areas, including defence, energy, and critical technology. Both sides also exchanged views on regional and international developments of mutual interest. In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi said he had an "excellent" meeting with President Trump and that their talks "will add significant momentum to the India-USA friendship!" "President Trump often talks about MAGA. In India, we are working .

India ready to take back its citizens living illegally in US: PM Modi

PM Modi also expressed confidence that President Donald Trump will fully cooperate with India in finishing this ecosystem