When Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi visits the White House on Monday for his first meeting with President Donald Trump, a principle that has long underpinned relations will be at stake: that supporting the growth of a strong India is in America’s national interest.
Mr. Trump will use the talks to “really expand his knowledge base about India and understand the importance of the Indian relationship,” a senior White House official said. The Trump administration, the official said, will “roll out the red carpet” for Mr. Modi, setting an upbeat tone for the meeting.
But differences over immigration, trade and