Trump says India ‘will do what’s right’ on illegal immigration

US President Donald Trump has said that India will “take the right steps” to deport illegal immigrants. He made this statement after a phone conversation with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi. This conversation took place for the first time since Trump took office on January 20.

In this conversation, the two leaders discussed issues like migration, security and trade. The White House described it as a “useful conversation”. Trump also said that Prime Minister Modi may visit the US in February.

India’s stand on illegal immigrants India has recently clarified that it is ready to take back its citizens living in any country in the world, provided their citizenship is confirmed and the relevant documents are shared.

According to the Pew Research Center, about 7,25,000 illegal Indian immigrants are living in the US by 2024. At the same time, the Trump administration has issued several executive orders taking a tough stand on illegal immigrants.

Discussion towards strengthening India-US relations The conversation not only discussed migration but also other aspects of India-US relations. The two leaders talked about topics such as technology, trade, investment, energy, and defense.

Trump emphasized on increasing India’s purchase of US defense equipment and ensuring “balanced trade”.

Prime Minister Modi called Trump a “dear friend” on social media platform X (formerly Twitter) and talked about strengthening the “trusted and profitable partnership” between the two countries.

The White House also said that the two leaders emphasized on advancing the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership (which also includes Japan and Australia). This year India will host the Quad leaders.

Challenges on trade and tariffs Though the relationship between Modi and Trump has been good since 2017, challenges remain in the trade relations between the two countries.

The tariff war between the two countries during Trump’s first term had affected businesses on both sides.

Trump had earlier called Modi a “great leader” but also accused India of imposing high tariffs. Now, after he is re-elected, it will be interesting to see if their good relations will be able to solve problems related to trade and migration.

Conclusion: In Trump’s second term, issues such as migration and trade between India and the US will affect their bilateral relations. This conversation between Modi and Trump reflects the commitment of both countries to strengthen cooperation.

India’s priority given to the return of illegal immigrants and cooperation with the US shows that it wants to take this partnership forward in a practical and positive direction. Now it remains to be seen whether this dialogue will be able to resolve the long-standing disputes related to trade and migration.

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