Bolstered by electoral wins, PM Modi pushed the pedal on the Reforms Express despite disruptions unleashed by Trump

United States President Donald Trump has recounted a meeting with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, saying Modi sought permission to meet him, as he mocked the Indian leader during remarks at a House GOP member retreat.

The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA) clarified the respectful relationship between Prime Minister Modi and President Trump following Trump's comments suggesting Modi addressed him as 'Sir.', India News,

Rahul Gandhi has accused Prime Minister Narendra Modi of yielding to pressure from former US President Donald Trump, sharpening an ongoing political clash over foreign policy, steep American tariffs on Indian goods and New Delhi’s energy trade with Russia.

Donald Trump says PM Modi is unhappy over high US tariffs linked to India’s Russian oil imports, as trade tensions rise amid ongoing India-US negotiations.

US President Donald Trump says PM Narendra Modi is “not that happy with me” because India is “paying a lot of tariffs now” tied to Russian oil purchases, and claims India has been waiting five years for Apache helicopters as he vows to “change” the situation.

On Tuesday, December 6, 2026, US President Donald Trump gave a speech to the House GOP members at the Trump Kennedy Center in Washington, DC. From the.