US President Donald Trump said that he had a very good conversation with Prime Minister Narendra Modi this week, calling him a friend from India.
"I had a very good talk with him, and he's a friend of mine from India, and he's doing great. We had a very good conversation," President Trump told reporters on Thursday while heading to Las Vegas to address a roundtable on tax cuts.
This week, both the leaders held their first phone call since the US and Iran agreed to a ceasefire deal to bring peace in West Asia. The call lasted about 40 minutes, reported NDTV. The US envoy to India Sergio Gor said that the war in the Middle East region and trade were discussed during the call.
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"People of India love you," PM Modi told Trump during the phone call reportedly. In a post on X, PM Modi mentioned about the exchange with his US counterpart. He said, "Received a call from my friend President Donald Trump. We reviewed the substantial progress achieved in our bilateral cooperation in various sectors."
The post further mentioned that the two countries were committed to further strengthening "our Comprehensive Global Strategic Partnership in all areas". The leaders also discussed the situation in the Middle East conflict and "stressed" the importance of keeping the Strait of Hormuz open and secure for all parties.
Gor said, "They just got off the phone a few minutes ago. President keeps the PM updated regularly. What is happening big ticket items happening between India and US."
He also said that the US would welcome India's involvement in efforts to end the war going on in the Middle East.
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