India’s Modi arrives in Washington as deportation of illegal migrants issue simmers

As Narendra Modi’s plane landed in Washington Wednesday evening, India’s prime minister was armed with a crucial goal: avoid U.S. President Donald Trump’s wrath and try to mitigate punishing tariffs. Even with a flurry of controversial actions during Trump’s first weeks in office, Indian officials have projected cautious optimism about ongoing diplomatic ties with their largest trade partner, with India’s foreign minister stating last fall that theirs was not one of the countries “nervous about the U.S.” But tensions have already emerged on two obvious sticking points — trade and immigration — with New Delhi anxious to avoid any consequences…