PM Modi leaves for India after concluding US visit

Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Friday left for India after concluding his visit to the US during which he held a bilateral meeting with President Donald Trump. The two leaders discussed a wide range of subjects, including including trade, technology, energy and people-to-people ties.

Modi had gone to the US from France on Wednesday. He was hosted by Trump on Thursday for their first bilateral talks since the Republican leader assumed the US presidency for a second term last month.

In the meeting, the two leaders decided to take a big leap in their strategic ties in several critical areas, including defence, energy, and critical technology. Both sides also exchanged views on regional and international developments of mutual interest.


In a post on X, Prime Minister Modi said he had an "excellent" meeting with President Trump and that their talks "will add significant momentum to the India-USA friendship!"


"President Trump often talks about MAGA. In India, we are working towards a Viksit Bharat, which in the American context translates into MIGA. And together, the India-USA have a MEGA partnership for prosperity!" Modi tweeted.

Trump made major announcements after his meeting with Modi. He said that the US is paving the way to provide India with F-35 fighter jets as part of increasing military supplies by billions of dollars.

Addressing the media on PM Modi's US visit, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri said, "PM has just concluded a very substantive and very productive visit to the US at the invitation of President Donald Trump... This is the PM's first visit after the inauguration of President Trump for a second term... the fact that this visit is taking place within three weeks and a bit of the inauguration is a signal of priority that both leaders attached to the India-US relationship."

During the visit, Modi also met key American officials, including National Security Advisor Michael Waltz and Director of National Intelligence Tulsi Gabbard.

He also interacted with prominent business leaders like Tesla CEO Elon Musk, who also leads the newly formed Department of Government Efficiency (DOGE), and Indian-American entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy.

Before the US visit, Modi spent two days in France. During the visit, he co-chaired the Artificial Intelligence Action Summit with President French Emmanuel Macron in Paris on Tuesday and held bilateral discussions with him on Wednesday. He also addressed the 14th India-France CEOs Forum.

During their bilateral talks, Modi and Macron emphasised strengthening trade and investment ties and reaffirmed their commitment to deepening engagement in the Indo-Pacific region and global forums.

The two leaders also jointly inaugurated India's new consulate in Marseille.

While in France, Modi met US Vice President J D Vance and his Indian-origin wife Usha along with their two young sons. The meeting marked Modi's first interaction with the top leadership of the new Trump administration.