Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar stated that PM Modi shares a robust private equation with President Trump. The remarks got here after Trump publicly praised PM Modi.
Exterior Affairs Minister S Jaishankar on Saturday stated that Prime Minister Narendra Modi shares a robust private rapport with US President Donald Trump. His feedback comply with a public alternate of heat phrases between the 2 leaders, whilst commerce tensions simmer between the international locations.
‘PM Modi values US ties’
Chatting with information company ANI, Jaishankar make clear PM Modi’s dedication to sustaining strong ties with Washington. “PM Modi attaches huge significance to our partnership with the US. The place President Trump is worried, he has all the time had an excellent private equation with President Trump,” Jaishankar stated.
Whereas he shunned commenting on particular developments, he added, “We stay engaged with the US, and at the moment, I am unable to say greater than that. However that’s actually what I might say.”
Trump calls PM Modi a ‘nice PM’, PM responds
President Trump referred to PM Modi as a “nice prime minister” and a “pal,” whereas addressing reporters in Washington. Trump remarked that whereas he disagreed with a few of India’s current actions, the India-US relationship stays particular.
“I’ll all the time be pals with Modi… he’s nice. I simply don’t like what he’s doing at this specific second, however there’s nothing to fret about,” Trump stated. Responding to this, PM Modi took to social media on Saturday to reciprocate the sentiment.
“Deeply recognize and absolutely reciprocate President Trump’s sentiments and constructive evaluation of our ties. India and the US have a really constructive and forward-looking Complete and International Strategic Partnership,” he wrote.
India-US commerce tensions
Regardless of the general public show of camaraderie, bilateral ties have confronted rising pressure in current weeks, significantly on the commerce entrance. President Trump lately imposed a 50% tariff on Indian imports to the US. Whereas 25% was a regular hike, the extra tariffs have been linked to India’s continued buy of Russian oil amid the Ukraine battle.
New Delhi strongly criticized the transfer, calling it “unjustified and unreasonable”, arguing that India’s power choices are pushed by nationwide curiosity and international market circumstances. Trump’s blended indicators continued when he raised considerations about India’s engagement with China and Russia, referring to a photograph of PM Modi alongside Xi Jinping and Vladimir Putin on the SCO Summit in Tianjin. He stated he feared the US was “dropping India and Russia to deepest, darkest China.”