SaralnamaJason Miller, India's hired lobbyist, met US President Donald Trump in Washington. Miller's firm was engaged by the Indian embassy in April for ₹1.5 crore per year. This meeting happened during strained India-US relations over trade and tariffs. Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods to 50%. India called this action unfair. Later, Trump called India-US ties special, saying he'll always be friends with PM Modi. Modi reciprocated, appreciating Trump's positive view of their relationship. Both leaders stressed the importance of their countries' partnership. (Updated 7 Sep 2025, 19:27 IST; source: link)
Key Points
- Jason Miller, India 's hired lobbyist, met US President Donald Trump in Washington
- Miller's firm was engaged by the Indian embassy in April for ₹1.5 crore per year
- This meeting happened during strained India -US relations over trade and tariffs