Sat Feb 15 03:45:22 UTC 2025: ## Tharoor Lauds Modi-Trump Meeting, Highlights F-35 Deal and Trade Progress
**Bengaluru, India** – Congress MP Shashi Tharoor expressed optimism following the meeting between Prime Minister Narendra Modi and US President Donald Trump, praising the outcomes as largely positive. Speaking at the Global Investors’ Meet in Bengaluru, Tharoor highlighted the agreement on the sale of F-35 stealth fighter jets to India as a significant achievement, stating it would greatly enhance the Indian Air Force’s capabilities.
Tharoor also welcomed the commitment to serious trade negotiations between the two countries, aiming for a resolution by September or October. He expressed relief that hasty decisions impacting Indian exports had been avoided. While acknowledging the positive developments on trade and the repatriation of Indian migrants, Tharoor expressed a desire for further assurances regarding the humane treatment of those migrants during their return. He hopes the issue was addressed privately during the meeting.
Tharoor concluded by noting President Trump’s assessment of Prime Minister Modi as a “better negotiator” as a significant compliment, signifying the positive nature of the overall discussions. He anticipates further details will emerge upon the Prime Minister’s return to India.
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