Narendra Modi’s visit to the White House this week feels suspiciously like a victory lap for an Indian leader whose economy hasn’t had a great deal to celebrate of late.

India is in talks with the United States for the purchase and co-production of combat vehicles as well as finalising a fighter jet engine deal, people familiar with the matter said. Trump asked Modi in a call last month to buy more U.S.-made security equipment and move "toward a fair trading relationship".

Indian Prime Minister Modi will be among the first foreign leaders to meet Trump after his inauguration, but his visit comes in the backdrop of heightened tensions - Anadolu Ajansı