This will be US President Trump’s first visit to India. It will be his fifth meeting with PM Modi in eight months. There are three legs to the US President’s visit with his first stop at Ahmedabad, followed by Agra and finally Delhi.
The dispute between the two countries dates back to 2019, when the US President had suspended India’s special trade designation after PM Modi had put price caps on medical equipments such as cardiac stents and knee implants. Indian Prime Minister had introduced new data localization requirement and e-commerce restrictions.
India, the world's largest milk-producing nation, has traditionally restricted dairy imports to protect the livelihoods of 80 million rural households involved in the industry.
Following the 'Howdy, Modi' event, Trump last met PM Modi for a bilateral meeting on the sidelines of the UNGA for about 40 minutes.
He alleged that India puts “tremendously high tariffs” on American products and raked up the issue of Harley Davidson motorcycles.
