February 13, 2025

President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi agreed to work to reduce a large trade deficit and to collaborate more closely on defense, energy and artificial intelligence during meetings at the White House on Thursday. But those talks were partially overshadowed by Trump’s comments seeking an end to the war in Ukraine.

Trump, who welcomed Modi shortly after instituting a policy of reciprocal tariffs on all foreign trade, said he’s confident the two countries can work to reduce the current nearly $100 billion trade deficit in India’s favor, largely by increasing oil and gas exports from the U.S and by selling more arms to the South Asian nation.

Trump also agreed to Modi’s request that the U.S. extradite Tahawwur Rana, a Pakistani-born Canadian suspected to have been involved in the 2008 Mumbai terror attack that killed more than 160 people.

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