US president says Indian prime minister expected to visit in February. Indian prime minister Narendra Modi is set to be one of the first foreign leaders to visit new American president Donald Trump. The two leaders had a phone call on Monday where they underscored their commitment to a “mutually beneficial and trusted partnership”, with Mr Trump stressing the importance of India buying more American security equipment.
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In what the White House called a "productive call", the leaders exchanged thoughts on expanding their cooperation on a slew of global issues, including security in the Indo-Pacific, the Middle East, and Europe. They also spoke about the issue of immigration and moving towards a fair bilateral trade relationship. The US is India’s largest trading partner and India enjoyed a surplus of $32bn on their shared trade of around $118bn in 2023-24.
Mr Trump later told reporters that Mr Modi could visit the US sometime in February. “I had a long talk with him this morning. He is going to be coming to the White House, over next month, probably February. We have a very good relationship with India," he told reporters aboard Air Force One.
“Delighted to speak with my dear friend president Donald Trump,” the Indian prime minister posted on X. “We are committed to a mutually beneficial and trusted partnership. We will work together for the welfare of our people and towards global peace, prosperity and security.”.
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