SUMMARY
Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed for India after concluding his visit to the US. He held high-level bilateral talks with President Donald Trump on a wide range of subjects. Modi was hosted by Trump for their first bilateral talks since the Republican leader assumed the US presidency for a second term in January.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi 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 during his two-day visit to the United States. (Reuters)

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. (AP)

In a post on X, PM 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 towards a Viksit Bharat, which in the American context translates into MIGA. And together, the India-USA have a MEGA partnership for prosperity!” Modi said. (AP)

Trump announced that Washington is paving the way to provide New Delhi with F-35 fighter jets as part of increasing military supplies by billions of dollars. (AP)

During this two-day visit to the US, Prime Minister Modi also met key American officials, including National Security Advisor Michael Waltz and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard. He also interacted with prominent business leaders, including SpaceX CEO Elon Musk and Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy. (Image: Narendra Modi/X)
