Modi, Trump To Face Thorny Issues in Talks This Week

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States from 12 to 13 February for talks with US President Donald Trump. Key issues include the harsh treatment of illegal Indian immigrants deported from the US, threatened punitive tariffs on Indian products, and the US-India Defence Act. India has 478 remaining illegal immigrants (or 170,000 per US estimates) and faces a potential 100% tariff on BRICS nations. In 2024, India-US bilateral trade was $118.2 billion, with India exporting $77.5 billion and importing $40.7 billion, resulting in a $36 billion surplus for India. India may increase defence imports from the US.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States from 12 to 13 February for talks with US President Donald Trump. Key issues include the harsh treatment of illegal Indian immigrants deported from the US, threatened punitive tariffs on Indian products, and the US-India Defence Act. India has 478 remaining illegal immigrants (or 170,000 per US estimates) and faces a potential 100% tariff on BRICS nations. In 2024, India-US bilateral trade was $118.2 billion, with India exporting $77.5 billion and importing $40.7 billion, resulting in a $36 billion surplus for India. India may increase defence imports from the US.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit the United States from 12 to 13 February for talks with US President Donald Trump. Key issues include the harsh treatment of illegal Indian immigrants deported from the US, threatened punitive tariffs on Indian products, and the US-India Defence Act. India has 478 remaining illegal immigrants (or 170,000 per US estimates) and faces a potential 100% tariff on BRICS nations. In 2024, India-US bilateral trade was $118.2 billion, with India exporting $77.5 billion and importing $40.7 billion, resulting in a $36 billion surplus for India. India may increase defence imports from the US.

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