US President donald trump and prime minister Narendra Modi had high-stakes discussions on trade, defense, energy, and technology at the white house on Thursday. Their conversations were influenced by underlying conflicts over immigration and tariffs, which went beyond friendly embraces and flattery.
Both allies and enemies keenly followed PM Modi's visit to the US, which was the fourth by a foreign leader since trump took office. international media sources swiftly analyzed the friendly appearance and underlying conflict and offered their opinions on the meeting's broad implications.
Reuters
With the title, "Denouncing india tariffs, trump agrees to trade talks," Reuters took the lead in its coverage. trump reiterated his long-standing complaint over India's "very high" tariffs, the news agency noted. trump revealed a new reciprocal tariff strategy that will impact all trading partners, including india, only hours before the two leaders had a warm embrace.
"We are being reciprocal with india," trump said. "Whatever india charges, we charge them."
However, PM Modi pledged to defend India's interests while simultaneously announcing India's "aspirational" plan to significantly increase US energy imports and defense equipment purchases.
Additionally, it stated that it was "not clear" if the billionaire gautam Adani's case—who is accused of bribery in the US—was discussed during the negotiations.
"On Thursday, Modi, irked by a question from a reporter on whether he discussed adani with trump, said countries don't meet to discuss such topics," according to Reuters.
Associated Press
With its title, the Associated press adopted a similar stance: trump declares India's Modi a "great friend" but threatens to increase US taxes on indian exports. According to the source, trump stepped up his efforts to make amends with "tariff king" india in spite of his outward statements of goodwill.
Trump issued an order enacting sweeping reciprocal tariffs prior to PM Modi's visit, guaranteeing that US import taxes will be equal to those levied by its trade partners. The Prime Minister's visit was intended to restore ties with Washington, which had lately deteriorated due to New Delhi's neutrality in the conflict in Ukraine, according to AP.
"In this entire process, the world believed that india was somehow impartial. However, this is untrue. In light of Trump's overtures to Putin this week for peace negotiations, the PM's statement, "India has a side, and that side is of peace," was noteworthy, according to AP.
The New York Times
The title, "Trump and Modi Shove Disputes Into Background in white house Visit," appeared in the New York Times. According to the publication, the indian leader used the meeting as a calculated move to appease Trump's demands and defuse public tensions.
According to the report, PM Modi "heaped praise" on the US president, including using Trump's campaign slogan, "Make india Great Again."
"All the flattery concealed a number of tensions between the two nations, including on two of Mr Trump's signature issues, trade and immigration," according to the Times.
The newspaper emphasized how, in spite of growing concerns in india over their treatment, PM Modi "made no acknowledgment" of the repatriation of illegal indian migrants from the US during the joint press conference.
Fox News
With the title, "Indian prime minister Modi takes a cue from trump and says 'Make india Great Again,'" Fox news highlighted PM Modi's adoption of Trump's branding.
PM Modi's comments on national heritage and his plans for India's growth by 2047 were discussed in the report. Additionally, it mentioned that he publicly favored expelling illegal indian immigrants from the United States.
"Anybody who enters another country illegally, they have absolutely no right to be in that country," said prime minister Modi. "And as far as india and the US is concerned, we have always been of the same opinion."
Both allies and enemies keenly followed PM Modi's visit to the US, which was the fourth by a foreign leader since trump took office. international media sources swiftly analyzed the friendly appearance and underlying conflict and offered their opinions on the meeting's broad implications.
Reuters
With the title, "Denouncing india tariffs, trump agrees to trade talks," Reuters took the lead in its coverage. trump reiterated his long-standing complaint over India's "very high" tariffs, the news agency noted. trump revealed a new reciprocal tariff strategy that will impact all trading partners, including india, only hours before the two leaders had a warm embrace.
"We are being reciprocal with india," trump said. "Whatever india charges, we charge them."
However, PM Modi pledged to defend India's interests while simultaneously announcing India's "aspirational" plan to significantly increase US energy imports and defense equipment purchases.
Additionally, it stated that it was "not clear" if the billionaire gautam Adani's case—who is accused of bribery in the US—was discussed during the negotiations.
"On Thursday, Modi, irked by a question from a reporter on whether he discussed adani with trump, said countries don't meet to discuss such topics," according to Reuters.
Associated Press
With its title, the Associated press adopted a similar stance: trump declares India's Modi a "great friend" but threatens to increase US taxes on indian exports. According to the source, trump stepped up his efforts to make amends with "tariff king" india in spite of his outward statements of goodwill.
Trump issued an order enacting sweeping reciprocal tariffs prior to PM Modi's visit, guaranteeing that US import taxes will be equal to those levied by its trade partners. The Prime Minister's visit was intended to restore ties with Washington, which had lately deteriorated due to New Delhi's neutrality in the conflict in Ukraine, according to AP.
"In this entire process, the world believed that india was somehow impartial. However, this is untrue. In light of Trump's overtures to Putin this week for peace negotiations, the PM's statement, "India has a side, and that side is of peace," was noteworthy, according to AP.
The New York Times
The title, "Trump and Modi Shove Disputes Into Background in white house Visit," appeared in the New York Times. According to the publication, the indian leader used the meeting as a calculated move to appease Trump's demands and defuse public tensions.
According to the report, PM Modi "heaped praise" on the US president, including using Trump's campaign slogan, "Make india Great Again."
"All the flattery concealed a number of tensions between the two nations, including on two of Mr Trump's signature issues, trade and immigration," according to the Times.
The newspaper emphasized how, in spite of growing concerns in india over their treatment, PM Modi "made no acknowledgment" of the repatriation of illegal indian migrants from the US during the joint press conference.
Fox News
With the title, "Indian prime minister Modi takes a cue from trump and says 'Make india Great Again,'" Fox news highlighted PM Modi's adoption of Trump's branding.
PM Modi's comments on national heritage and his plans for India's growth by 2047 were discussed in the report. Additionally, it mentioned that he publicly favored expelling illegal indian immigrants from the United States.
"Anybody who enters another country illegally, they have absolutely no right to be in that country," said prime minister Modi. "And as far as india and the US is concerned, we have always been of the same opinion."
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