Trump and Modi bridge trade gaps at G7 summit

Beyond the immediate trade discussions, the meeting underscored a deepening security alignment between Washington and New Delhi. When pressed on the nature of the U.S.-India defense partnership, Trump offered a personal commitment to India’s sovereignty, declaring that his administration would intervene if the nation faced an outside attack.

This security guarantee remains tethered to the current leadership, however. Trump qualified his pledge by noting that his support for such a defense commitment would not necessarily extend to a successor, emphasizing the personal rapport he has built with Modi. Meanwhile, the Indian government has spent months lobbying for a formal state visit, aiming to secure a high-profile trip that could integrate India into a broader strategic framework alongside Japan and Australia.