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PM Modi met Trump in the White House last month, during which Trump imposed reciprocal tariffs and criticised India’s high tariffs. However, the meetings between the two leaders went well.
US President Donald Trump and Prime Minister Modi in the White House. (Reuters Image)
US President Donald Trump on Friday praised Prime Minister Narendra Modi, calling him a “very smart friend” and his “close friend”, expressing hope that the ongoing tariff talks with India will work out “very well”.
“Prime Minister Modi was here just recently, and we’ve always been very good friends. India is one of the highest-tariffing nations in the world,” he told reporters in the White House.
Trump further said Indians were “very smart” and heaped praise for Modi. “He (PM Modi) is a very smart man and a great friend of mine. We had very good talks. I think it’s going to work out very well between India and our country,” he added.
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