•Donald Trump says he spoke with Narendra Modi and called him a close friend.

•They discussed trade and ending the Russia–Ukraine war.

•Trump claims Modi agreed to stop buying Russian oil and instead buy more oil from the United States and possibly Venezuela.

•The U.S. and India reportedly agreed to a trade deal cutting U.S. tariffs on India from 25% to 18%, while India would reduce tariffs and non-tariff barriers on U.S. goods to zero.

•Modi allegedly committed to “Buy American,” including over $500 billion in U.S. energy, tech, agriculture, coal, and other products.

•Trump says this will strengthen U.S.–India relations and help end the Ukraine war.

PM Modi on call with Trump

Remarks by the US Secretary of Agriculture on the US-India trade deal.

India has agreed to buy petroleum, defence goods, electronics, pharma and telecom products as well as aircraft from the U.S. under a trade deal, a government official told Reuters.
(Not an official statement by the govt.)

Visuals emerge of coordinated high-intensity BLA attacks on Pakistani military positions in Noshki under Operation Herof Phase 2.

DRDO successfully conducted a flight demonstration of Solid Fuel Ducted Ramjet (SFDR) technology from ITR Chandipur, off the Odisha coast, at around 10:45 hrs on February 3, 2026.

Indian Trade Minister Goyal said that sensitive agricultural products and dairy products have been protected in the trade agreement with the US.

“The reciprocal tariff was imposed by the US, and the announcement regarding its reduction came from President Donald Trump,” Commerce Minister Piyush Goyal said.

Final details of the India–US trade deal are being worked out, and a joint statement will be issued soon.

Indian National Security Advisor Ajit Doval has reached Riyadh.

Operation Herof Phase Two has entered its fourth day, with intense clashes reported across several parts of Balochistan. The Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) claims it holds positions in Noshki and other areas, alleging that around 280 Pakistani security personnel have been killed. The BLA also reports the loss of 35 fighters and accuses Pakistani forces of carrying out drone and helicopter strikes on civilian areas.

Fighters of Baloch Liberation Army (BLA) are still holding their ground against the occupational Pakistani forces in Noshki, Balochistan.

Israeli officials say Israel will ensure that any deal with the U.S. would include Iran giving up its ballistic missile program; if Iran does not agree to this, Israel will strike unilaterally

A US F-35 fighter jet shot down the Iranian Shahed-139 drone that was flying towards the USS Lincoln aircraft carrier.
—Reuters

Tata Advanced Systems, L&T and Bharat Forge have been shortlisted for India’s AMCA fifth-generation fighter jet programme, advancing private sector defence manufacturing, while state-owned HAL is excluded. A final selection will be made within three months.

Last night, Russia launched 71 missiles and almost 500 drones into Ukraine, striking a lot of targets, including power plants.

Making the largest strike of year 2026 by Russia

The paperwork for the India–US trade deal is being finalised, Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal tells Parliament.