New Delhi, Sep 6: Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Saturday “fully reciprocated” US President Donald Trump’s “positive assessment” of the India-US partnership and his appreciation of the “special” relationship between the two nations, signalling an intent by both the sides to check the downturn in their ties.
Modi’s comments on social media came hours after Trump said at a news conference in White House that he will always be “friends with Modi” but added without elaborating that he didn’t like what the Indian leader was doing at this “particular moment”. “Deeply appreciate and fully reciprocate President Trump’s sentiments and positive assessment of our ties,” Modi said.
“India and the US have a very positive and forward-looking Comprehensive and Global Strategic Partnership,” he noted on X.
It was the first exchange of views between the two leaders after they held a phone conversation on June 17.
The relations between New Delhi and Washington are on a major downturn after Trump doubled tariffs on Indian goods to a whopping 50 per cent including a 25 per cent additional duties for India’s purchase of Russian crude oil. (PTI)
