Secretary of State Marco Rubio has met with his counterparts from Australia, India and Japan as the Trump administration kicks off its formal foreign policy engagements in discussions with the Indo-Pacific “Quad.

The United States, Australia, India and Japan recommitted to working together on Tuesday, after the first meeting of the China-focused "Quad" grouping's top diplomats since President Donald Trump returned to the White House.

Following a telephonic conversation, US President Donald Trump has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would likely visit the White House next month

The White House said Trump and Modi discussed a range of regional issues, including security in the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, and Europe.

US President Trump, in a call with Prime Minister Modi, emphasised the importance of increasing India’s procurement of American-made security equipment and achieving a fair bilateral trade agreement.

President Trump has also invited Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu to the White House next week, marking the first foreign leader visit of his second term. This meeting comes as the US continues its diplomatic efforts to maintain a ceasefire between Israel and Hamas following a prolonged 15-month conflict in Gaza.

The two leaders also doubled down on their friendship, which began during Trump's first term in office. Trump attended a rally with Modi in Houston in 2019, and visited India in 2020.

US President Donald Trump has said India "will do what's right" on the deportation of illegal migrants following a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi. The leaders spoke on Monday, their first conversation since Trump's inauguration last week.

President Trump spoke Monday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, discussing the relationship between their two countries and plans for Modi to visit the White House. During the call, Trump

President Trump rescinded a memo freezing spending on federal loans and grants, which sparked widespread confusion and legal challenges across the U.S.

President Trump made these remarks on Monday (January 27, 2025) while talking to reporters aboard Air Force One on his way back to Joint Base Andrews from Florida. He also mentioned that Mr. Modi is likely to visit the White House in February.

Both Modi and Trump emphasised their commitment to advance the "US-India strategic partnership and the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership, with India hosting Quad Leaders for the first time later this year.