Commerce is about to dominate the agenda as US President Trump welcomes Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White Home.
Senior White Home officers mentioned on Thursday that the hope is to have a bilateral commerce deal in place between the 2 international locations this yr. They added that the 2 leaders will focus discussions on areas akin to commerce, defence, vitality, infrastructure and regional partnerships.
“There’s been some early physique language from the federal government of India that has been properly acquired by the Trump administration”, one White Home official mentioned. “They’re early however modest steps.”
“I anticipate what you may see popping out of [the] assembly right this moment is additional momentum in direction of a solidified honest — and I emphasise that phrase honest — bilateral commerce association between our two dynamic and rising economies”, the official mentioned.
