NEW DELHI — Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi welcomed US President Donald Trump’s remarks describing India and america as having a “very constructive and forward-looking” partnership, at the same time as commerce tensions simmer between the 2 nations.
“Deeply recognize and totally reciprocate President Trump’s sentiments and constructive evaluation of our ties,” Modi mentioned Saturday on X.
“India and the US have a really constructive and forward-looking Complete and International Strategic Partnership.”
Modi was responding to Trump’s feedback throughout a press convention in Washington on Friday.
“I at all times will, I’ll at all times be pals with Modi, he is a good Prime Minister, he’s nice… I simply don’t like what he’s doing at this specific second, however India and america have a particular relationship. There may be nothing to fret about,” Trump mentioned when requested about resetting relations with India.
The change got here amid heightened tensions after the US imposed a 50 p.c tariff on Indian items final month, citing New Delhi’s purchases of Russian oil.
The surcharge adopted an earlier 25 p.c baseline tariff, imposed after the 2 sides failed to succeed in a commerce deal.
India has known as the brand new US tariff “unfair, unjustified, and unreasonable.”
Trump on Friday additionally expressed concern about shifting world alliances after the Shanghai Cooperation Group summit in Tianjin, China, the place Modi met with Russian President Vladimir Putin and Chinese language President Xi Jinping.
“Appears like we’ve misplaced India and Russia to deepest, darkest, China. Might they’ve an extended and affluent future collectively!” Trump posted on Reality Social, alongside {a photograph} of the three leaders collectively.
Indian officers mentioned Modi is prone to skip the UN Normal Meeting later this month. — Companies
