Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi confirmed on February 2, 2026, at approximately 6:00 PM UTC that US President Donald Trump announced a trade deal reducing tariffs on Made in India products to 18%, following their phone call earlier today, as stated in Modi's X post shared within the reporting window from 5:45 PM to 6:15 PM UTC. Modi thanked Trump on behalf of India's 1.4 billion people. Modi described the deal as benefiting two large economies and the world's largest democracies, unlocking opportunities for cooperation, according to his X post tagging @POTUS and @realDonaldTrump. He praised Trump's leadership for global peace and expressed intent to elevate their partnership. The announcement follows Trump's initial disclosure of the trade deal lowering tariffs to 18% at approximately 5:00 PM UTC, as reported by WIONews journalist Sidhant Singh in an X post from the prior reporting period. It came after a phone call between Trump and Modi between 3:45 PM and 4:45 PM UTC, cited by US Ambassador to India Sergio Gor.
