Newyork: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and former US President Donald Trump held bilateral talks covering trade, defense, energy, and technology.

Several agreements were reached, and the key decisions are outlined below.

Modi and Trump: India-US Agreements

🔹 Indo-Pacific Security:

• Both nations agreed to work together to maintain peace and stability in the Indo-Pacific region.
• They emphasized strengthening the QUAD alliance to counter regional threats.

🔹 Critical Supply Chains:

• Strengthening the supply chain for minerals, advanced materials, and pharmaceuticals.
• Focus on joint manufacturing and technology transfer.

🔹 New Indian Consulates in the US:

• India will establish new consulates in Los Angeles and Boston.
• The US invited American universities to set up offshore campuses in India.

🔹 Energy and Oil Trade:

• Strengthening bilateral energy trade.
• India will increase crude oil and gas imports from the US.

🔹 Nuclear Energy Cooperation:

• The US will assist India in developing Small Modular Reactors (SMRs).

🔹 Counter-Terrorism Efforts:

• The US will extradite Tahawwur Rana, an accused mastermind behind the 26/11 Mumbai attacks, to India.

🔹 Defense Agreements & Fighter Jets:

• India will purchase advanced F-35 stealth fighter jets from the US.
• More military deals to strengthen India’s defense sector were discussed.

🔹 India-Middle East-Europe Corridor (IMEC):

• The US will support the construction of a trade corridor linking India, Israel, Italy, and the US.

🔹 Trade Tariff Policies:

• Trump is expected to follow a “tit-for-tat” tariff strategy, imposing equal duties on Indian and US products.
• The goal is to double bilateral trade by 2030.

🔹 Deportation of Illegal Indian Immigrants:

• The deportation of illegal Indian immigrants from the US will continue.
• However, details on how they will be sent back are still unclear.

This meeting marked a significant step in strengthening India-US relations across multiple sectors.