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Day: February 13, 2025

Prime Minister Narendra Modi met with US President Donald Trump at the White House for high-stakes discussions spanning defence, trade, technology and energy. President Trump welcomed PM Modi with a warm hug before they sat down for talks.

Several senior Justice Department officials resigned in protest Thursday rather than comply with an order to drop a bribery case against New York City Mayor Eric Adams.

Immediately after their hour-long meeting where US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Narendra Modi discussed the entire gamut of India-US bilateral ties, the two leaders held a joint press conference where they took questions from the press.

Brazil, India, Japan, Canada and the EU at risk, White House officials warn

NEW YORK — Acting Manhattan U.S. Attorney Danielle Sassoon resigned Thursday, three days after President Donald Trump’s Department of Justice asked her to drop the case against Mayor Eric Adams,

India’s prime minister sought to placate President Trump in public even as Mr. Trump pushed for major tariffs on his country.

The Indian prime minister praised Trump while angling to avoid the steep ‘reciprocal’ tariffs the US president plans.

Attorneys general from 14 states are challenging the authority of billionaire Elon Musk and his Department of Government Efficiency to access sensitive government data and exercise “virtually unchecked power.”.

The meeting marked a significant moment in India-US relations, with agreements on F-35 stealth fighters, reciprocal tariffs, and extradition of Tahawwur Rana.