Days following his inauguration, US President Donald Trump talked over a phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi to discuss various issues including a ‘fair’ trading relationship between India and the US and PM Modi’s US visit among others. While PM Modi expressed delight in conversing with Trump, the White House, in a statement has labelled this call as ‘productive’.
US President Donald Trump has said that Prime Minister Narendra Modi would probably be visiting the White House for a meeting with him in February. Trump said on Monday aboard Air Force One on his way back to Joint Base Andrews from Florida.
“I had a long talk with him this morning (Monday). He is going to be coming to the White House, over next month, probably February. We have a very good relationship with India”, Trump told reporters aboard Air Force One. According to the White House, US President Donald Trump, in a “productive” phone call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi, sought a move towards a “fair” bilateral trading relationship and deeper India-US cooperation.
The two leaders also discussed plans for Modi to visit the US, the White House said in a readout of the call on Monday. “Today, President Donald J Trump held a productive call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India. The two leaders discussed expanding and deepening cooperation,” the readout of the call by White House said.
They also discussed a range of regional issues, including security in the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, and Europe.
Thw White House said, “The President emphasised the importance of India increasing its procurement of American-made security equipment and moving toward a fair bilateral trading relationship”. “The leaders discussed plans for Prime Minister Modi to visit the White House, underscoring the strength of the friendship and strategic ties between our nations,” according to the readout.
Both Modi and Trump emphasised their commitment to advance the “US-India strategic partnership and the Indo-Pacific Quad partnership, with India hosting Quad Leaders for the first time later this year.”
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