During his visit to Washington, Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi aims to strengthen ties with President Trump, focusing on trade, defense, and energy as trade tensions heighten. Modi seeks to avoid tariffs that Trump has imposed on various countries while potentially leveraging India's willingness to lower its own tariffs on U.S. products. The leaders are also expected to discuss immigration issues, as Modi navigates Trump's stance on undocumented Indian migrants. Key topics include the U.S.-India trade deficit and cooperation in countering China's influence in the Indo-Pacific region.