New Delhi, Feb. 15 -- During his two-day visit to the United States and meeting with President Donald Trump, Prime Minister Narendra Modi signed a mega bilateral trade agreement, with both nations agreeing to boost India-US trade to $500 billion by 2030.

The trade deal announcement came hours after Trump threatened to impose reciprocal duties on India, calling the country a "tariff king". Modi and Trump's willingness to boost bilateral trade after the meeting have raised hopes of possible concessions of duties from both sides.

In a press conference after the meeting, Donald Trump called PM Modi a "much better negotiator" than himself. Trump is known around the world for his deal-making skills.

The bilateral meeting between Narendra Mod...