Trump emphasizes 'fair' trade, discusses defense buys and immigration with Modi

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

66% : India is also an important strategic partner in U.S. efforts to counter China, and in a social media post on Monday, Modi called Trump a "dear friend" and said they were "committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership.
62% : "The White House said Trump and Modi emphasized their commitment to the Quad grouping that brings together the United States and India with Australia and Japan, with India to host Quad leaders later this year.
58% : Trump has said he is open to legal migration of skilled workers and India is known for its massive pool of IT professionals, many of whom work across the world.
52% : In Monday's call, Trump "emphasized the importance of India increasing its procurement of American-made security equipment and moving toward a fair bilateral trading relationship," a White House statement said.
49% : Trump and Modi enjoyed warm relations in the U.S. president's first term, but during his campaign for re-election Trump called India a "very big abuser" on trade and vowed to use tariffs on global imports into the U.S. to correct imbalances.
30% : 'DO WHAT'S RIGHT'Trump told reporters on Monday Modi "will do what's right" when it comes to taking back Indian immigrants who came to the U.S. illegally.
29% : Trump later himself told reporters they also spoke about the issue of immigration and that Modi will visit the U.S. sometime in February.
29% : Trump has also threatened the BRICS group of nations, of which India is a part, with tariffs if they did not accept his demand of committing to not create a new currency.
21% : "Trump has pledged to crack down on illegal immigration and Bloomberg News reported last week that India and the U.S. have identified some 18,000 Indian migrants who are in the U.S. illegally.

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