Open this photo in gallery: Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi listens during the closing session of the Franco-Indian Economic Forum in Paris on Feb. 11.Abdul Saboor/The Associated Press President Donald Trump is meeting Thursday with Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, who has heaped praise on him and is hoping to avoid tariffs that the new administration has slapped on other countries in its opening weeks. Modi is a nationalist and has talked up his warm relationship with Trump during his first term while cheering his winning back the White House. The Indian leader is looking to improve relations with Washington…