Executive Branch

Trump, Modi Commit to Boosting Trade and Defense Ties

The U.S. president and the Indian prime minister discussed defense strategies and balancing trade through oil and energy sales.
Trump, Modi Commit to Boosting Trade and Defense Ties
Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump speak during a press conference at the White House in Washington on Feb. 13, 2025. Madalina Vasiliu/The Epoch Times
Emel Akan
Emel Akan
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Travis Gillmore
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WASHINGTON—President Donald Trump welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Feb. 13 to the White House, where the two leaders discussed defense, trade, energy, infrastructure, and regional partnerships.

This was the first meeting between the two leaders since Trump returned to 1600 Pennsylvania Avenue last month.

Emel Akan is a senior White House correspondent for The Epoch Times, where she covers the policies of the Trump administration. Previously, she reported on the Biden administration and the first term of President Trump. Before her journalism career, she worked in investment banking at JPMorgan. She holds an MBA from Georgetown University.
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