Trump updates: New tariffs announced, India’s Modi visits the White House

These were the updates for Thursday, February 13, 2025, as Narendra Modi visited Donald Trump at the White House.

Donald Trump shakes hands with Narendra Modi
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Will Trump back down from his threats of tariffs and trade wars?

By Joseph Stepansky
Published On 13 Feb 2025
  • US President Donald Trump has welcomed Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi to the White House for bilateral discussions about trade and security.
  • Trump has signed a memorandum directing his advisers to calculate reciprocal tariffs on foreign countries, but offered few concrete details on the plan.