Modi said on X that the two men “discussed various issues, including those he is passionate about such as space, mobility, technology and innovation.”

Modi's visit came as Trump ordered that US trading partners should face reciprocal tariffs - tit-for-tat import taxes to match similar duties already charged by those countries on American exports. He ordered advisers to draft broad new tariffs on US trade partners,

Trump has stopped U.S. engagement with the U.N. Human Rights Council and his plan to take over Gaza is called a proposal of ethnic cleansing by rights experts. He has also dismantled U.S. diversity, equity and inclusion programs aimed at uplifting marginalized groups.