<h1>South Asian prime minister meets U.S. president; trade deal sets 19% tariff and U.S. oil development aid</h1> A visiting South Asian prime minister and a senior military official held a bilateral White House meeting with the U.S. president and senior U.S. officials during a UN General Assembly trip; the encounter coincided with the U.S. president signing executive orders. The two governments announced a trade agreement imposing a 19% tariff on imports from the South Asian country and provisions enabling U.S. assistance in developing that country's oil reserves, with reported bilateral goods trade and deficit figures for 2024. The South Asian government has nominated the U.S. president for an international peace prize for mediating a recent regional crisis.