As he meets Donald Trump on Thursday ( Feb 13 ), Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives with gifts and hopes that a trade war will be avoided. Modi hopes that concessions on tariffs, fresh business deals, and the prospect of cooperation with China will help.
Trump welcomed Modi to the White House shortly after unveiling a blueprint for mutual tariffs on all nations that impose duties on US goods. His most recent business address addressed American friends and foes, which the White House claims will boost economic and safety.
Trump has called India a “very great abuser” of deal, and his earlier levies on steel and aluminum hit India especially hard. In his first term, Trump had a friendly relationship with Modi.
” India’s a pretty tough place to do business because of the levies”, Trump told reporters in the Oval Office on Thursday, before Modi arrived.