Indian and U.S. diplomats are trying to arrange a meeting in February between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, two Indian sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters.

Indian and US diplomats are trying to arrange a meeting in February between PM Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump in Washington as worries rise over tariffs.

Jaishankar said that the two countries would like to deepen ties in defence, security, technology and more domains and are competing on how to take it forward.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s relationship with the world’s biggest economies has helped to build trust in India’s economy, which will help the nation overcome any “negative impacts” from shifts in global trade under US President Donald Trump,

India and the US are coordinating a potential visit by PM Modi to the US, though the timing remains uncertain. This visit could depend on India hosting President Trump for the Quad summit. Discussions have occurred between foreign minister Jaishankar and US secretary of state Marco Rubio,