Modi heads to US in mission to dodge a tit-for-tat tariff battle Prime minister hoping to revive ‘bromance’ of Trump’s first term despite US president calling India ‘a very big abuser’.
Trump has urged Modi to buy more US defence and energy products, with India presenting a lucrative market as the world’s largest arms importer.
Trump says he wants a relationship that is more “fair” while India says it is open to discussing a limited trade deal to address US concerns about market access.
Trump has not held back his frustration over India’s high tariffs, labelling the country a “very big abuser” and accusing it of blocking US imports.
Modi’s two-day visit comes shortly after Trump announced a 25% tariff on global steel and aluminium imports into the US.
