Indian and U.S. diplomats are trying to arrange a February meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, two Indian sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters.

Prime Minister Narendra Modi’s relationship with the world’s biggest economies will help India overcome any “negative impacts” from shifts in global trade under President Donald Trump, a top official said on Wednesday.

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump are reportedly planning a meeting in Washington in February, according to two Reuters sources in India. The meeting aims to enhance trade relations between the two nations and discuss simplification of procedures for Indian citizens to obtain skilled worker visas in the U.

Trump's return to the White House has raised worries among officials in New Delhi about the imposition of tariffs on India, says report.

India’s government is prepared to work with Donald Trump’s administration to identify and take back all its citizens residing illegally in the US, an early signal from New Delhi that it’s willing to comply with the incoming American president and avoid a trade war.