US President Donald Trump and First Lady Melania Trump. (Photo: VNA)

Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and President Trump will hold talks on Tuesday to deepen cooperation on a range of issues including defence, trade, anti-terrorism, energy security, a proposed peace deal with the Taliban in Afghanistan, and the situation in the Indo-Pacific region.

This will be the 5th meeting between the two leaders in the past 8 months. The two sides are expected to sign a number of defense agreements during the visit.