PM Modi US visit highlights: Modi leaves for home after concluding 'very substantive' visit to US

Prime Minister Narendra Modi has departed for India after concluding his visit to the US during which he held high-level bilateral talks with President Donald Trump on a wide range of subjects, including trade and technology, defence and security, energy and people-to-people ties.

Modi arrived in 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.

US President Donald Trump has announced that his administration has approved the extradition of "very evil" Tahawwur Rana, wanted by Indian probe agencies for his role in the 26/11 Mumbai terror attacks, "to face justice in India". Rana, a Canadian national of Pakistani origin, is currently lodged at a metropolitan detention centre in Los Angeles. He is known to be associated with Pakistani-American terrorist David Coleman Headley, one of the main conspirators of the 26/11 attacks.

India and the US have decided to take a big leap in broad-basing their strategic ties in several critical areas, with President Donald Trump announcing after talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that Washington is paving the way to provide New Delhi with F-35 fighter jets as part of increasing military supplies by billions of dollars.

During their meeting at the White House on February 13, US President Donald Trump presented Prime Minister Narendra Modi with a copy of his book, Our Journey Together.

As a gesture of friendship, President Trump also shared several photographs from the Howdy Modi and Namaste Trump events, which are featured in the book. These events, held in Houston and Ahmedabad respectively, symbolized the strong ties between India and the United States.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi described his meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House as "excellent," stating that their discussions would further strengthen the India-US partnership.

Taking to Twitter, PM Modi wrote, “An excellent meeting with US President Donald Trump at the White House. Our talks will add significant momentum to the India-USA friendship!”

Prime Minister Narendra Modi, during a joint briefing with former US President Donald Trump, emphasised the strong ties between India and the United States, calling it a "mega partnership."

Speaking at the event, PM Modi said, "MAGA (Make America Great Again) + MIGA (Make India Great Again) = Mega Partnership," highlighting the deepening collaboration between the two nations.

US President Donald Trump says, "Starting this year, we will be increasing military sales to India by many billions of dollars. We are also paving the way to ultimately provide India with the F35, Stealth fighters." 

On elements in the US working against India, including Khalistani separatists, President Donald Trump says, "I don't think India had a good relationship with the Biden administration. A lot of things happened that weren't very appropriate between India and the Biden Administration.

PM Narendra Modi says, "Indian community living in India is an important link to our relationships. To enhance our people-to-people ties - we will soon open our consulates in Los Angeles and Boston. We have invited the universities of the US to open offshore campuses in India." 

Addressing the joint press statement, PM Narendra Modi said, "India and America's partnership strengthens democracy and democratic values. We will work together to maintain peace, stability and prosperity in the Indo-Pacific. QUAD will have an important role in it." 

Addressing the joint press statement, US President Donald Trump said, "The Prime Minister and I reached an important agreement on energy that will ensure the US to be the leading supplier of oil and natural gas to India, hopefully, the number 1 supplier. In the groundbreaking development for the US nuclear industry, India is also reforming laws to welcome US nuclear technology, which is at the highest level in the Indian market." 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump deliver a joint press statement after their meeting at the White House.

A meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump is underway at the White House in Washington, DC.

Indian delegation including EAM Dr S Jaishankar, NSA Ajit Doval and India's Ambassador to the US Vinay Mohan Kwatra, arrive at the White House soon after PM Modi's arrival. 

Prime Minister Narendra Modi arrives at the White House in Washington, DC to meet US President Donald Trump. The two leaders are meeting in person for the first time after the inauguration of President Trump as the 47th US President on January 20, 2025. 

As PM Modi is set to arrive at the White House, the Indian flag was put up at the premises of the White House by Ceremonial guards. 

The bilateral meeting between PM Narendra Modi and Indian-origin entrepreneur Vivek Ramaswamy is underway at Blair House in Washington, DC.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk leaves Blair House in Washington, DC, after his bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi concludes.

Members of the Indian diaspora gather outside Blair House in Washington, DC and raise slogans of 'Vande Mataram and 'Bharat Mata ki jai'; also raise slogans for PM Modi. The Prime Minister is staying at Blair House during this visit to the US. 

The bilateral meeting between PM Narendra Modi and Tesla CEO Elon Musk is underway at Blair House in Washington, DC.

People, who are reported to be belonging to the 'Awami League and its sister organizations' raise slogans against Bangladesh Chief Adviser Muhammad Yunus outside Blair House in Washington, DC (US). Notably, PM Modi is staying at the Blair House.

The bilateral meeting between PM Narendra Modi and Tesla CEO Elon Musk begins at Blair House in Washington, DC.

Tesla CEO Elon Musk arrives at Blair House in Washington, DC, for a bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi.

The bilateral meeting between PM Narendra Modi and US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz begins at Blair House in Washington, DC.

US National Security Advisor Michael Waltz arrives at Blair House in Washington, DC, for a bilateral meeting with PM Narendra Modi. PM Modi is staying at the Blair House during his visit to the US.

A senior White House official has said that US President Donald Trump is very proud to have augmented and strengthened the partnership with India, particularly in the border crisis with China. The official adds that India is a critical part of the USA's Indo-Pacific strategy.

US President Donald Trump is likely to announce a reciprocal tariff on India ahead of his meeting with PM Modi in Washington. This will be Trump's first meeting with PM Modi after assuming the presidency in the US. 

PM Modi, who is on a two-day visit to the US, is slated to meet Tesla CEO Elon Musk. The meeting gains prominence as Musk is a member of Trump's inner circle.