The two leaders emerged from a bilateral meeting to announce that the United States and India will be doubling their bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030.

Standing alongside Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi at the White House on Thursday, US President Donald Trump referred to China as a "very important player in the world," adding that Beijing could play a key role in resolving the conflict between Ukraine and Russia.

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.