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Indian Trade Minister Piyush Goyal addressed Indian Parliament Thursday over President Donald Trump's tariffs and vowed to "take all necessary steps to secure and advance our national interest."

"In an increasingly protectionist world, India has done mutually beneficial trade agreements with UAE, UK , Australia and AFTA countries. We are also committed to similar trade agreements with other countries. We are consistently working for the welfare of the farmers and Indian agriculture to promote prosperity and ensure food security," he added.

-ABC News' Will Gretsky

The White House press secretary announced Thursday that construction will begin soon on the White House ballroom.

The addition will be 90,000 square feet.

Karoline Leavitt said construction will be done "long before" Trump's term is done.

Leavitt said Trump and unidentified donors would be paying for the $200 million addition.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt shared details of special envoy Steve Witkoff's trip to Israel on Thursday.

"Special envoy Witkoff and Ambassador [Mike] Huckabee had a very productive meeting with Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and other officials today in Israel on the topic of delivering much-needed food and aid to Gaza," Leavitt said. "President Trump is a humanitarian with a big heart, and that's why he sent special envoy Witkoff to the region in an effort to save lives and end this crisis."

Leavitt said Witkoff and Huckabee will travel into Gaza on Friday "to inspect the current distribution sites and secure a plan to deliver more food" and hear "firsthand about this dire situation on the ground."

The two men will "brief the president immediately after their visit to approve a final plan for food and aid distribution into the region, and we will provide more details for all of you once that plan is approved and agreed on by the president of the United States," Leavitt said.

White House press secretary Karoline Leavitt boasted about President Donald Trump's work with international relations Thursday and claimed that the president should be getting more recognition.

"It's well past time that President Trump was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize," she said, reading from prepared remarks.

Leavitt cited the administration's work in dealing with conflicts between Israel and Iran, Cambodia and Thailand and India and Pakistan as examples.