Following a call between President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, India is seeking to boost bilateral ties and trade with U.S. amid an already friendly relationship between the two leaders.
President Donald Trump’s return to the White House has sent ripples across the globe, but India remains largely optimistic about his second term. Just over a week into Trump's presidency, India is signaling its readiness to adapt to his transactional style of diplomacy. Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi had a 'productive call' Monday, focused on 'expanding and deepening cooperation.
Modi is casting India as a rising global player and seeks to enhance trade ties with the U.S., especially in the face of Trump’s international tariff threats. Trump has proposed a 'universal' tax of 10% or 20% on all international imports, and India would be no exception. India, the world's fifth-largest economy, aims to boost bilateral trade with the U.S. while reducing dependence on China. The two countries are India's top trading partners.
There will be challenges to navigate, for sure, both those inherited from the Biden administration - like the Justice Department investigation of an alleged Indian government involvement in a murder-for-hire plot in New York, and new ones like trade,' Kugelman explains. 'But we can see from New Delhi's recent signaling that it's prepared to act preemptively to lower the risk of tensions.
India remains optimistic about strengthening its relationship with the United States under Trump's leadership, viewing it as an opportunity to further its strategic interests on the global stage. Modi is expected to meet with Trump as soon as next month. Meanwhile, Trump is expected to visit India later this year to attend a Quad Leaders’ Summit hosted by New Delhi.
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