Prime Minister Narendra Modi on Thursday stated he had a “heat and fascinating” telephone dialog with US President Donald Trump, throughout which the 2 leaders reviewed the progress in bilateral ties and exchanged views on key regional and international developments.
“Had a really heat and fascinating dialog with President Trump. We reviewed the progress in our bilateral relations and mentioned regional and worldwide developments. India and the US will proceed to work collectively for international peace, stability and prosperity,” Modi posted on X.
The decision got here at a major diplomatic second, coinciding with the go to of a US commerce delegation led by Deputy US Commerce Consultant (USTR) Rick Switzer, who’s in New Delhi for discussions aimed toward advancing negotiations on a bilateral commerce settlement. The presence of the delegation underscored the renewed push by each nations to resolve excellent commerce points and strengthen financial ties.
Throughout their dialog, Modi and Trump careworn the significance of sustaining momentum in boosting bilateral commerce and funding. They mentioned methods to reinforce cooperation throughout vital applied sciences, clear power, defence, safety and different precedence sectors that fall below the India–U.S. COMPACT framework, an initiative centered on Catalysing Alternatives for Navy Partnership, Accelerated Commerce and Know-how collaboration for the twenty first century.
The leaders additionally spoke at size about broader geopolitical realities. They agreed to accentuate coordination in tackling shared international challenges, together with provide chain resilience, rising safety threats and ongoing regional conflicts. Each leaders reaffirmed their dedication to selling stability within the Indo-Pacific and collaborating throughout multilateral platforms.
Earlier within the day, Commerce and Trade Minister Piyush Goyal stated that commerce talks with the USA have been progressing properly, although he reiterated that India doesn’t negotiate below deadlines. He famous that 5 substantive rounds of discussions had already taken place. Goyal additionally clarified that Switzer’s present go to was not a proper negotiating spherical however an introductory engagement, provided that the Deputy USTR had assumed workplace solely three months in the past. In accordance with Goyal, the assembly was meant to construct rapport and proceed substantive exchanges on pending points.
In the meantime in Washington, US Commerce Consultant Jamieson Greer advised a Senate Appropriations Subcommittee that the USA had obtained its “greatest supply ever” from India, regardless that some sticking factors remained—significantly round agricultural merchandise reminiscent of row crops and sure meats. Greer stated that whereas these areas had traditionally been tough to barter, India’s current stance appeared extra forward-leaning, making the nation a promising various market.
The Modi–Trump dialog additionally got here only a week after Russian President Vladimir Putin’s state go to to India, throughout which each nations signed agreements on financial cooperation. Putin additionally questioned US tariffs on India for its imports of Russian crude, noting that the US continued to purchase nuclear gas from Russia regardless of ongoing geopolitical tensions.
