Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi expressed gratitude to President Trump for the warm welcome he received at the White House Thursday and borrowed a version of Mr. Trump’s signature “MAGA” for his own country.

He referenced Mr. Trump’s “Make America Great Again” motto and then coined “Make India Great Again” (MIGA) to underscore the two nations’ common focus on heritage and development.

“With a firm resolve to ensure a developed India by 2040 if I were to say this, borrowing an expression from America, our vision for a developed India is to ‘Make India Great Again,” Mr. Modi said.

“Or ‘MIGA.’ When America and India work together, that is when MAGA and MIGA have a ‘mega’ partnership for prosperity that gives and scope to our objectives,” he said.

Mr. Trump and Mr. Modi set a target of doubling bilateral trade to $500 billion by 2030 and discussed a forthcoming mutually beneficial trade agreement.

They also focused on enhancing energy security through oil and gas trade, energy infrastructure investment and nuclear energy cooperation.

Additionally, they emphasized the strategic defense partnership, including joint development and technology transfer.

• Kerry Picket can be reached at kpicket@washingtontimes.com.