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Informist, Wednesday, Sept. 17, 2025

MUMBAI – US President Donald Trump had a "wonderful phone call" with his "friend", Indian Prime Minister Narendra Modi, Trump wrote on his social media platform Truth Social late Tuesday. Trump said Modi was doing a tremendous job, and thanked the Indian leader for his support on ending the war between Russia and Ukraine. 

"Just had a wonderful phone call with my friend, Prime Minister Narendra Modi," Trump wrote. "I wished him a very Happy Birthday! He is doing a tremendous job. Narendra: Thank you for your support on ending the War between Russia and Ukraine! President DJT."

In a separate post on microblogging site X, Modi thanked Trump for his phone call and "warm greetings" on the Indian leader's 75th birthday. "Like you, I am also fully committed to taking the India-US Comprehensive and Global Partnership to new heights," Modi wrote, adding that he supported Trump's initiatives "towards a peaceful resolution of the Ukraine conflict".

The new show of friendship between the two leaders comes as officials from the US and India engaged in high-stake trade talks in New Delhi on Tuesday. The two countries agreed to intensify efforts for an early conclusion of the bilateral trade agreement that was proposed in February, India's commerce ministry said Tuesday after the day-long discussions.  End

Reported by Cassandra Carvalho

Edited by Avishek Dutta

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