'Looking forward to Donald Trump's visit later this year': PM Modi tells Vance at bilateral meet; key takeaways

NEW DELHI: Prime Minister Narendra Modi held bilateral talks with US Vice President JD Vance at his residence on Monday. The two leaders discussed trade, defence, technology along with regional and global issues.
PM Modi further conveyed his greetings to US President Donald Trump adding that "he looked forward to his visit to India later this year."
The meet comes as India aims to secure concessions during the 90-day tariff pause announced by Trump earlier this month. Vance's four-day visit follows PM Modi's meeting with Trump at the White House two months ago, after which the US president had unveiled a 26% tariff on Indian goods.
PM Modi also interacted with second lady Usha Vance and three kids who visited him at the residence.
Here are key takeaways of the meet:

PM Modi and JD Vance reviewed and positively assessed progress in key areas of India-US bilateral cooperation and further welcomed "the negotiations for a mutually beneficial India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement".
"Prime Minister and Vice President Vance reviewed and positively assessed the progress in various areas of bilateral cooperation. They welcomed the significant progress in the negotiations for a mutually beneficial India-US Bilateral Trade Agreement focused on the welfare of the people of the two countries," the press release said.
"Likewise, they noted continued efforts towards enhancing cooperation in energy, defence, strategic technologies and other areas," the government press release said. The two leaders also exchanged views on various regional and global issues of mutual interest, and called for dialogue and diplomacy as the way forward," it added.

According to the official statement, Donald Trump is set to visit India later this year. The exact date and time of the visit is not confirmed yet. The visit comes amid global trade war triggered by Trump's tariffs, however, he has hit a 90-day pause on the imposition to allow countries to strike a deal with the US.
"Prime Minister conveyed his warm greetings to President Trump and said that he looked forward to his visit to India later this year," it said.