Mumbai, Feb. 10 -- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump will meet at the White House later this week to discuss trade, immigration, defence, and energy cooperation. Mint looks at the importance of the visit in thwarting India-specific tariffs and furthering the Indo-US bilateral relationship.

Modi will be one of the earliest world leaders to call on President Trump in his second term. His visit to the US, which follows that of Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and the Japanese Prime Minister Shigeru Ishiba, reflects the growing stature of the Indo-US relationship. The visit will also give Modi an opportunity to explain the recent efforts India has taken to reduce import duties on products that the US exports...