(Reuters) -Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi met Tesla CEO Elon Musk on Thursday in Washington where they discussed issues including space, mobility, technology and innovation, Modi said in a post on X.

India is in talks with the United States for the purchase and co-production of combat vehicles as well as finalising a fighter jet engine deal, people familiar with the matter said. Trump asked Modi in a call last month to buy more U.S.-made security equipment and move "toward a fair trading relationship".

President Donald Trump and Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi held a joint news conference as the two leaders work toward a trade deal and try to reinforce a relationship. Earlier on Thursday, Trump announced that the United States will tax foreign goods at the same rate other nations apply to American products,