Tariffs, deportations and a brewing storm over Iran could unsettle ties held together by shared concerns over China.

The excitement was palpable, with one young fan even donning a special "Made in India" dress to meet Mr Modi. The Indian diaspora in the U.S. is eager to see Mr Modi address pressing issues affecting their community.

In recent years, Delhi has shown a growing willingness to pursue trade deals. The Trump administration may prove to be a more willing interlocutor than the Biden administration, which imposed heavy environmental and labour-related conditions on new trade agreements.

By Sarita Chaganti Singh, Shivangi Acharya and Shivam Patel NEW DELHI (Reuters) - Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi is preparing additional tariff cuts ahead of a meeting this week with U.S. President Donald Trump that could boost American exports to India and avoid a potential trade war,

Underlining that Modi will be meeting Trump within weeks of his taking office, Indian foreign secretary Vikram Misri said India-U.S. ties are solid and that “this has been one of our strongest international partnerships.