Donald Trump Called PM Modi & Here’s What The Conversation Was All About

There may have been protests against the selection of Donald Trump as the President of the USA but the reality is that he has taken oath as the 45^th President of America and started talking to the leaders of other countries.

President Trump talked to the Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi over phone on Tuesday night and as per the readout issued by the White House on Wednesday, both the leaders had discussion on the matters of defence, trade and terrorism. President Trump called India a “true friend” of the USA and also invited PM Modi to make a visit to the country in the later part of the year.

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The readout reads,

“During a call with Prime Minister Narendra Modi of India, President Trump emphasised that the US considers India a true friend and partner in addressing challenges around the world. President Trump looked forward to hosting Prime Minister Modi in the US later this year.”

The two leaders not only talked about taking steps to further strengthen the partnership of the USA and India in the fields of defense and economy but also shared their concerns regarding the security conditions in the Southern and Central Asia.

The readout also says that PM Modi and President Trump, both of them, agreed that India and the USA should give complete support to each other in the fight against terrorism.

PM Modi was among the first five leaders to congratulate Donald Trump on his victory in the USA Presidential elections after the result was out on November 8, 2016.

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During his campaign also, Donald talked about making the relations strong with India along with Israel and few other countries, after he got elected as the President.

Till now, before talking to PM Modi, President Trump has talked over phone with Canadian Prime Minister Justin Trudeau, Mexican Premier Pena Nieto, Israeli Prime Minister Benjamin Netanyahu and Egyptian President Abdel Fattah el-Sisi.

Hopefully, ties between India and the USA will strengthen under the Presidency of Donald Trump. What do you think? Share your views in the comments section below.

Source: PTI