{"id":234856,"date":"2025-02-09T04:09:10","date_gmt":"2025-02-09T04:09:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/09\/modis-trump-agenda-to-focus-on-trade-defense-musk-meeting\/"},"modified":"2025-02-09T04:09:10","modified_gmt":"2025-02-09T04:09:10","slug":"modis-trump-agenda-to-focus-on-trade-defense-musk-meeting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/news.talkwithrattan.com\/index.php\/2025\/02\/09\/modis-trump-agenda-to-focus-on-trade-defense-musk-meeting\/","title":{"rendered":"Modi\u2019s Trump agenda to focus on trade, defense, Musk meeting"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi<\/a> is prepared to discuss reducing import tariffs and buying more energy and defense equipment from the US when he meets with President Donald Trump<\/a> next week, according to Indian officials familiar with the matter.Modi is scheduled to arrive in Washington on Feb. 12 and likely to meet with Trump on Feb. 13. Meetings with Elon Musk<\/a> and other US business executives have also been proposed, although nothing has been confirmed yet, the people said, asking not to be identified because the discussions are private. <\/p>\n

India\u2019s Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri told reporters Friday that New Delhi expects \u201ca more intense and continuing discussion on tariffs\u201d when the two leaders meet. India will also seek US investment in nuclear energy projects, he said, after the government recently eased rules to make it easier for businesses to invest.<\/p>\n

Officials who asked not to be identified said New Delhi is prepared to negotiate phasing out some tariffs imposed on US goods in 2019 in retaliation to Trump\u2019s trade action during his first term. India\u2019s government had removed some eight items from the list of retaliatory duties, but 20 items still incur higher levies. <\/p>\n

India is also willing to discuss a limited trade deal with the US to address concerns over market access, the officials said, after unsuccessfully attempting a similar deal during the first Trump administration.<\/p>\n


India\u2019s Ministry of External Affairs and Ministry of Commerce and Industry didn\u2019t immediately respond to emails requesting further information.Modi\u2019s government has already taken several steps central to Trump\u2019s core agenda to appease the US leader since he\u2019s taken office. India made significant cuts to import tariffs in its budget last week, including on high-end motorbikes, which would affect US companies like Harley-Davidson Inc. Trump has often cited Harley as an example of a US business that\u2019s being harmed by India\u2019s high import duties.Modi\u2019s government has also started taking back unlawful migrants from the US to comply with Trump\u2019s demands around immigration. The first batch of more than 100 Indian citizens returned earlier this week \u2014 although reports of their mistreatment during the deportation on a US military aircraft caused a public outcry, forcing senior Indian government officials to respond. <\/p>\n

Defense Purchases<\/strong>
During Modi\u2019s visit, New Delhi may also signal its willingness to buy more defense products, such as fighter jets and drones, and oil from the US, the people said. <\/p>\n

India\u2019s government is already buying 31 drones from the US at an estimated cost of about $4 billion. It also has a global tender open to purchase 114 fighter jets.<\/p>\n

Misri said India will also discuss cooperation in advanced and small modular nuclear reactors with the US during Modi\u2019s trip.<\/p>\n

The recent amendments to India\u2019s nuclear laws could attract companies such as GE Hitachi Nuclear Energy, Electricite de France SA and Westinghouse Electric Co. to supply reactors for building mega power plants.<\/p>\n

\u201cSmall modular reactors and advanced modular reactors are subject of discussion both with France and US, and we expect these discussions to progress in the coming months,\u201d Misri said. <\/p>\n

Prior to Trump\u2019s meeting, Modi will visit France on Feb. 10 and will meet President Emmanuel Macron.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n


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