Trump has been pressing US allies to boost military spending and said at a meeting with business leaders Wednesday that the US would expect India -- the world's top arms buyer after Saudi Arabia -- to pay its own way.  But Trump offered no hint of any pressure, telling reporters as they sat down for talks We will figure out a way. We'll figure it out.  The meeting between Modi and Trump had been overshadowed by an acrimonious phone call on Tuesday with Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, whose country was threatened with being totally destroyed if it did not stop what Washington sees as terrorism.  Trump's comments were seen as a sharp break from the careful diplomacy of the Obama administration in South Asia and India has voiced concern about the new president's approach to nuclear-armed Pakistan.  Modi spoke at length during their joint press conference, but did not address the issue directly.  India and Pakistan both have disputes with China over Kashmir, which is claimed by each country. Beijing is a key ally of Islamabad and has invested huge sums in infrastructure projects in Pakistan.  But Modi sought to highlight common ground between the two countries when he said that China was an important partner for both India and Pakistan.  Modi also sought to defuse concerns about Trump's comments, which were first reported by the Washington Post.?  We have seen the report but I would like to clarify that we do not consider it accurate, the Indian leader said.  I am happy to state that there was nothing in our conversation that either undermines the state of our bilateral relationship or creates any misgiving about India's role in Afghanistan.  The comments came after Trump and Modi met for an hour in the Oval Office before holding talks with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis.  The meeting had been highly anticipated, given similarities between their political styles. Both are famous for rallies that are part political rally and part rock concert.  Modi also has a trademark salute, two fingers raised on his right hand, which he used to greet Trump, who reciprocated with a wave as they met in the Oval Office.  Trump's Make America Great Again slogan was not immediately translated into Hindi or any other Indian language but Modi told him that it had inspired him.  He said I have adopted 'Make in India' in English and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' (Hail Mother India) in Hindi, because both of you mean a lot to me.  In the United States -- where Hinduism has been booming in recent years -- Trump also became just the second sitting US president to host an Indian leader on his visit.

Trump has been pressing US allies to boost military spending and said at a meeting with business leaders Wednesday that the US would expect India -- the world's top arms buyer after Saudi Arabia -- to pay its own way. But Trump offered no hint of any pressure, telling reporters as they sat down for talks We will figure out a way. We'll figure it out. The meeting between Modi and Trump had been overshadowed by an acrimonious phone call on Tuesday with Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, whose country was threatened with being totally destroyed if it did not stop what Washington sees as terrorism. Trump's comments were seen as a sharp break from the careful diplomacy of the Obama administration in South Asia and India has voiced concern about the new president's approach to nuclear-armed Pakistan. Modi spoke at length during their joint press conference, but did not address the issue directly. India and Pakistan both have disputes with China over Kashmir, which is claimed by each country. Beijing is a key ally of Islamabad and has invested huge sums in infrastructure projects in Pakistan. But Modi sought to highlight common ground between the two countries when he said that China was an important partner for both India and Pakistan. Modi also sought to defuse concerns about Trump's comments, which were first reported by the Washington Post.? We have seen the report but I would like to clarify that we do not consider it accurate, the Indian leader said. I am happy to state that there was nothing in our conversation that either undermines the state of our bilateral relationship or creates any misgiving about India's role in Afghanistan. The comments came after Trump and Modi met for an hour in the Oval Office before holding talks with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis. The meeting had been highly anticipated, given similarities between their political styles. Both are famous for rallies that are part political rally and part rock concert. Modi also has a trademark salute, two fingers raised on his right hand, which he used to greet Trump, who reciprocated with a wave as they met in the Oval Office. Trump's Make America Great Again slogan was not immediately translated into Hindi or any other Indian language but Modi told him that it had inspired him. He said I have adopted 'Make in India' in English and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' (Hail Mother India) in Hindi, because both of you mean a lot to me. In the United States -- where Hinduism has been booming in recent years -- Trump also became just the second sitting US president to host an Indian leader on his visit.

Trump has been pressing US allies to boost military spending and said at a meeting with business leaders Wednesday that the US would expect India -- the world's top arms buyer after Saudi Arabia -- to pay its own way. But Trump offered no hint of any pressure, telling reporters as they sat down for talks We will figure out a way. We'll figure it out. The meeting between Modi and Trump had been overshadowed by an acrimonious phone call on Tuesday with Pakistan's Prime Minister Nawaz Sharif, whose country was threatened with being totally destroyed if it did not stop what Washington sees as terrorism. Trump's comments were seen as a sharp break from the careful diplomacy of the Obama administration in South Asia and India has voiced concern about the new president's approach to nuclear-armed Pakistan. Modi spoke at length during their joint press conference, but did not address the issue directly. India and Pakistan both have disputes with China over Kashmir, which is claimed by each country. Beijing is a key ally of Islamabad and has invested huge sums in infrastructure projects in Pakistan. But Modi sought to highlight common ground between the two countries when he said that China was an important partner for both India and Pakistan. Modi also sought to defuse concerns about Trump's comments, which were first reported by the Washington Post.? We have seen the report but I would like to clarify that we do not consider it accurate, the Indian leader said. I am happy to state that there was nothing in our conversation that either undermines the state of our bilateral relationship or creates any misgiving about India's role in Afghanistan. The comments came after Trump and Modi met for an hour in the Oval Office before holding talks with Secretary of State Rex Tillerson and Defense Secretary James Mattis. The meeting had been highly anticipated, given similarities between their political styles. Both are famous for rallies that are part political rally and part rock concert. Modi also has a trademark salute, two fingers raised on his right hand, which he used to greet Trump, who reciprocated with a wave as they met in the Oval Office. Trump's Make America Great Again slogan was not immediately translated into Hindi or any other Indian language but Modi told him that it had inspired him. He said I have adopted 'Make in India' in English and 'Bharat Mata ki Jai' (Hail Mother India) in Hindi, because both of you mean a lot to me. In the United States -- where Hinduism has been booming in recent years -- Trump also became just the second sitting US president to host an Indian leader on his visit.

Donald Trump offered to sell top-end jets, a trade deal to India in Modi bromance

WASHINGTON, D.C. - US President Donald Trump on Thursday offered to sell state-of-the-art fighter jets to India as he and Prime Minister Narendra Modi vowed to ramp up trade, rekindling a bond that defies the new US administration's punitive approach to much of the world.

Modi, only the fourth world leader to visit the White House since Trump's return, described the fellow nationalist as a friend and told him he was adopting a take on his Make America Great Again slogan.

Trump said that he found a special bond with Modi and India and, in an uncharacteristic if ironic show of humility, complimented Modi as being a much tougher negotiator than he is.

Successive US administrations have seen India as a key partner with like-minded interests in the face of a rising China, and Trump announced that the new administration was ready to sell one of the top US military prizes -- F-35s.

India would join an elite club of countries that include NATO allies, Israel and Japan that would be allowed to buy the F-35, which can operate without detection at supersonic speeds.

Continuing a push from his predecessor Barack Obama, Trump said that the two countries also planned investment in ports, railways and underseas cable to build one of the greatest trade routes in all of history, running from India to Israel to Europe and beyond.


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