President Donald J. Trump Is Strengthening Our Strategic Partnership With India

“America
loves India, America respects India, and America will always be
faithful and loyal friends to the Indian people.” - President Donald J.
Trump

DEMONSTRATING
OUR STRONG PARTNERSHIP: President Donald J. Trump visited India this
week to build on the vital partnership between our two nations.

• This week, President Trump made his first official visit to India, working to expand our already strong strategic partnership.
• During
  his visit, the President spoke about the importance of the United
  States-India relationship before a crowd of more than 110,000 at
  Ahmedabad’s Motera Stadium.
• The President had the privilege of visiting some of India’s cherished cultural sites, including the Taj Mahal in Agra.

ENHANCING OUR VIBRANT ECONOMIC
TIES: The United States and India benefit from strong economic ties that
advance prosperity, investment, and job creation in both countries.

• The United States and India enjoy a longstanding trade relationship, exceeding $142 billion in two-way trade in 2018 alone.
• India is a growing destination for American energy exports.
  
  • During
    President Trump’s tenure in office, energy exports to India have grown
    substantially, generating billions of dollars in American revenues.
  • In
    India, ExxonMobil signed a deal to further improve India’s natural gas
    distribution network so that the country can accept even more American
    LNG exports.
  
  
• The
  President and Prime Minister Modi are working toward a trade agreement
  that reflects the full potential of the economic relationship between
  our two countries.
• The United States and India are committed to investing in sustainable, transparent, quality infrastructure in the region.

EXPANDING OUR SECURITY
RELATIONSHIP: The United States and India are deepening our security
relationship and helping to promote a free and open Indo-Pacific region.

• The
  United States is working closely with India to combat terrorism,
  confront global drug trafficking, and promote a free and open
  Indo-Pacific.
  
  • President Trump and Prime Minister Modi are calling on other countries in the region to take steps to counter terrorism.
  • United States–India defense cooperation contributes to the prosperity and security of the entire Indo-Pacific region.
  
  
• During
  this week’s trip, India announced it will procure over $3 billion in
  American military equipment, including Apache and MH-60R helicopters.
• The
  President and Prime Minister Modi discussed the importance of building
  secure 5G systems to promote a trusted networking future.