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PM shared concerns over situation in Bangladesh with Trump: Foreign Secretary

#WATCH | Washington, DC: On asking if the United States offered to mediate between India and China, Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says, "... Whatever issues we have with any of our neighbours, we have always adopted a bilateral approach to dealing with these issues. It is no… pic.twitter.com/m7hSgoTIgv

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'Both leaders resolved to strengthen collaborations between higher education institutions'

President Trump and Prime Minister Modi noted the importance of advancing the people-to-people ties between the two countries. In this context, they noted that the more than 300,000 strong Indian student community contributes over $8 billion annually to the US economy and helped create a number of direct and indirect jobs. They recognized that the talent flow and movement of students, researchers and employees, has mutually benefitted both countries. Recognizing the importance of international academic collaborations in fostering innovation, improving learning outcomes and development of a future-ready workforce, both leaders resolved to strengthen collaborations between the higher education institutions through efforts such as joint/dual degree and twinning programs, establishing joint Centers of Excellence, and setting up of offshore campuses of premier educational institutions of the US in India: Joint statement 

Modi, Trump urge Pak to bring perpetrators of 26/11, Pathankot attacks to justice

Recognising a shared desire to bring to justice those who would harm our citizens, the US announced that the extradition to India of Tahawwur Rana has been approved. The leaders further called on Pakistan to expeditiously bring to justice the perpetrators of the 26/11 Mumbai, and Pathankot attacks and ensure that its territory is not used to carry out cross-border terrorist attacks. The leaders also pledged to work together to prevent proliferation of weapons of mass destruction and their delivery systems and to deny access to such weapons by terrorists and non-state actors: Joint statement 

India-US issue joint statement

White House blocks AP reporter from Trump-Modi news conference over Gulf of Mexico fight

The White House blocked an Associated Press journalist from covering a news conference with Donald Trump and Narendra Modi, upping the stakes in a disagreement between the news agency and the Trump administration over AP's style decision to stick with the name “Gulf of Mexico” for the body of water that the president rechristened the “Gulf of America.”

An AP reporter was prevented from entering a news conference where President Trump and Indian Prime Minister Modi answered questions, effectively shutting out thousands of global news outlets that rely on the news organisation.

Julie Pace, the AP's senior vice president and executive editor, called it a “deeply troubling escalation" and “a plain violation of the First Amendment” to the U.S. Constitution.

“We urge the Trump administration in the strongest terms to stop this practice,” Pace, who also wrote to Trump's chief of staff on Wednesday, said in a statement. “This is now the third day AP reporters have been barred from covering the president — first as a member of the pool, and now from a formal press conference — an incredible disservice to the billions of people who rely on The Associated Press for nonpartisan news.” Eugene Daniels, president of the White House Correspondents' Association, issued a statement Thursday supporting the AP.

“The White House is seeking to curtail the press freedoms enshrined in our Constitution, and has admitted publicly they are restricting access to events to punish a news outlet for not advancing the government's preferred language," he said.

"Prohibiting journalists from access because of their editorial decisions is viewpoint discrimination.”

Questioned about the actions Wednesday, White House Press Secretary Karoline Leavitt said media access decisions are up to the president and suggested that retaining references to the Gulf of Mexico constituted “lies” for which news organizations would be held accountable.

“We reserve the right to decide who gets to go into the Oval Office,” Leavitt said.

The White House had no immediate comment about Thursday's additional actions. 

Military deals

#WATCH | Washington, DC: Foreign Secretary Vikram Misri says, "... The United States will review its arms transfer regulations, including the International Traffic in Arms Regulations, to streamline defence trade, technology exchange and maintenance, spare supplies and… pic.twitter.com/ydgYDCtvvt

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India-US committed to aggressively tackling illegal immigration, human trafficking: Foreign Secretary

Modi cites 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam' adage when asked about Adani

To a question on whether the issue relating to business tycoon Gautam Adani figured in the talks, Modi said: "India is a democracy and our culture is 'Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam'. We consider the whole world as one family. I believe every Indian is mine." Modi said such individual matters are not discussed in talks between two leaders. "Two prominent leaders of two countries never discuss such individual issues," he said.

US to supply F-35 jets to India, both sides to work on mega trade deal

US President Donald Trump announced after talks with Prime Minister Narendra Modi that India will buy more oil, gas and military hardware, including F-35 fighter jets, from America to bring down trade deficit but asserted that Washington will not spare New Delhi from reciprocal tariffs.

The US president, at a joint media briefing with the Indian prime minister following the talks, said both sides are looking at striking a major trade deal soon while calling import duties imposed by India on certain US products as "very unfair" and "strong".

"Whatever India charges, we will charge them," Trump said, adding "We are being reciprocal with India." The Modi-Trump meeting took place hours after the US President announced a new reciprocal tariff policy for all the trading partners of the US in the latest in a series of such actions initiated by his administration.

In his remarks, Trump said he and PM Modi have reached an agreement that could potentially make the US the "number one supplier" of oil and gas to India, suggesting it to be part of measures to bring down the US trade deficit with India that stands at around USD 45 billion.

The US president also said that both sides have decided to expand the overall defence partnership.

"Starting this year, we will be increasing military sales to India by many billions of dollars," Trump said.

"We are also paving the way to ultimately provide India with F-35 stealth fighters," he added. The F35 jets are known as the most lethal, survivable and connected fighter aircraft in the world.

The US president also noted positive momentum in India-US cooperation in the civil-nuclear energy sector.

"In the groundbreaking development for the US nuclear industry, India is also reforming laws to welcome US nuclear technology to the Indian market," he said.

In his remarks, Prime Minister Modi said cooperation between India and the US can shape a better world.

A defence cooperation framework will be prepared for next decade, he said.

"One thing that I deeply appreciate, and I learn from President Trump, is that he keeps the national interest (of the US) supreme. Like him, I also keep the national interest of India at the top of everything else," Modi said.