Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet U.S. President Donald Trump at the White House on Thursday, marking their first meeting since Trump took office. Trade, tariffs, and defence cooperation will be key topics as both leaders seek to strengthen U.

President Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India were holding a news conference after a private meeting, where, Mr. Trump told reporters,

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will meet US President Donald Trump around 4 pm local time or 2:30 am-3 am (IST) on Thursday. Discussions on trade and tariff concessions are expected to be high on the agenda.

Tariffs are expected to be on the agenda when Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi meet in Washington later.

President Trump signed another executive order increasing U.S. tariffs before hosting India's prime minister at the White House.

President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a joint news conference as the two leaders work toward a trade deal and try to reinforce a relationship. Earlier on Thursday, Trump announced that the United States will tax foreign goods at the same rate other nations apply to American products,