By Shivam Patel NEW DELHI (Reuters) -Indian and U.S. diplomats are trying to arrange a February meeting between Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi and U.S. President Donald Trump in Washington, two Indian sources familiar with the discussions told Reuters.

In 2019, Trump held a "Howdy Modi" rally with Modi in Houston, drawing 50,000 people, mainly Indian Americans. Laying the groundwork for a new Modi-Trump meeting is also on the agenda of Indian Foreign Minister Subrahmanyam Jaishankar, who attended Trump's inauguration on Monday and met U.S. Secretary of State Marco Rubio.

India’s government is prepared to work with Donald Trump’s administration to identify and take back all its citizens residing illegally in the US, an early signal from New Delhi that it’s willing to comply with the incoming American president and avoid a trade war.

India expects its purchase of U.S. energy products to increase after President Donald Trump's announcement to maximise U.S. oil and gas production, said Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri in a meeting on Tuesday.

India may increase purchases of US oil and gas following US President Donald Trump's announcement to maximize US oil and gas production, Indian Oil Minister Hardeep Singh Puri said. “There is a possibility of more energy purchase between India and US.

India, which imports about 85% of its total energy needs, has been eyeing more sources of cheap oil, particularly after the US slapped a fresh round of sanctions on Russian oil companies and vessels recently.