Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi may seek to shore up faltering economic growth, placate a middle class squeezed by high prices and low wage growth, and prepare for an uncertain year of global trade in the nation's budget this week.

Indian officials have zeroed in on two of Trump’s top priorities — the economy and immigration — hoping to make small concessions that yield big dividends.

Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is set to be one of the first foreign leaders to visit new American president Donald Trump. The two leaders had a phone call on Monday where they underscored their commitment to a “mutually beneficial and trusted partnership”,