Modi, Trump 2025 Summit – Historic agreements and outcomes
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are both tough negotiators, and they`ve publicly complimented each other for it. But, more than ever before, their summit in Washington DC 12-13 February 2025 has made it abundantly clear that the two top global powerhouses have predicated the future of bilateral ties on their comprehensive global strategic geo-strategic partnership. Trump and Modi agreed to let their top officials negotiate and conclude the first part of a `mutually-beneficial multi-sector bilateral trade agreement` in 2025 itself. This douses pessimism over Trump`s repeated insistence that India is the “biggest tariff abuser”. Modi clarified that India and USA will avert any tariff war. He said `Make America Great Again` (MAGA) and `Make India Great Again` (MIGA) would result in a MEGA partnership. That implies both countries will work out ways to increasing market access, reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers, and deepening supply chain integration. The bilateral trade target is US$ 500 billion. US President hosted Prime Minister Modi in a fashion that visibly demonstrated their bonhomie. It`s noteworthy that Trump said to Modi `We missed you,` and even helped pull his chair after Modi finished signing the guest book at the White House. There were many highlights and outcomes of the Modi visit to the US, only the 4th invited head of government after Trump took over as President of the US for the second time only on 20th January 2025. A communique issued by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs outlined the agreements and outcomes of the Summit. Please find it attached.
US President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi are both tough negotiators, and they`ve publicly complimented each other for it. But, more than ever before, their summit in Washington DC 12-13 February 2025 has made it abundantly clear that the two top global powerhouses have predicated the future of bilateral ties on their comprehensive global strategic geo-strategic partnership. Trump and Modi agreed to let their top officials negotiate and conclude the first part of a `mutually-beneficial multi-sector bilateral trade agreement` in 2025 itself. This douses pessimism over Trump`s repeated insistence that India is the “biggest tariff abuser”. Modi clarified that India and USA will avert any tariff war. He said `Make America Great Again` (MAGA) and `Make India Great Again` (MIGA) would result in a MEGA partnership. That implies both countries will work out ways to increasing market access, reducing tariff and non-tariff barriers, and deepening supply chain integration. The bilateral trade target is US$ 500 billion. US President hosted Prime Minister Modi in a fashion that visibly demonstrated their bonhomie. It`s noteworthy that Trump said to Modi `We missed you,` and even helped pull his chair after Modi finished signing the guest book at the White House. There were many highlights and outcomes of the Modi visit to the US, only the 4th invited head of government after Trump took over as President of the US for the second time only on 20th January 2025. A communique issued by the Indian Ministry of External Affairs outlined the agreements and outcomes of the Summit. Please find it attached.
