India and US Launch Ambitious 'Mission 500' to Boost Trade and Strategic Ties
Prime Minister Modi and President Trump set a $500 billion trade goal by 2030, expand energy and defense cooperation, and outline a new bilateral framework.
- Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Donald Trump announced 'Mission 500,' targeting $500 billion in bilateral trade by 2030 and initiating talks for a trade agreement by fall 2025.
- The US-India COMPACT framework was unveiled, focusing on defense, technology, energy, trade, and regional partnerships across the Indo-Pacific and West Asia.
- Energy cooperation received a major boost with commitments to increase US oil, gas, and LNG exports to India and plans for India to amend nuclear liability laws to enable US-designed nuclear reactors.
- Defense discussions included India's potential acquisition of advanced US military systems, such as the F-35 stealth fighter, though no formal agreements on this were finalized.
- Both leaders emphasized combating illegal immigration, strengthening people-to-people ties, and collaborating on critical technologies like AI, semiconductors, and supply chain diversification.
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