US President Donald Trump, throughout his speech in Egypt on Monday, after signing the peace settlement to finish the Israel-Hamas conflict in Gaza, referred to as India “an ideal nation” and termed Prime Minister Narendra Modi as “his excellent buddy.” This occurred whereas Pakistan PM Shehbaz Sharif stood within the again. This turned greater than only a viral second, because the Pakistani chief probably didn’t anticipate PM Modi to be praised, particularly in a setting the place the Indian Prime Minister was not even current.
Trump’s assertion comes days after PM Modi held a cellphone name with US President Trump and congratulated him on the “success of the historic Gaza peace plan.”
“India is a good nation with an excellent buddy of mine on the prime, and he has simply completed a improbable job,” Trump mentioned.
The US President went on to say, “I believe India and Pakistan are going to stay very properly collectively,” and turned to the Pakistan PM and requested, ‘Proper?” to which Sharif nodded alongside.
#WATCH | Egypt | US President Donald Trump says, “India is a good nation with an excellent buddy of mine on the prime and he has completed a improbable job. I believe that Pakistan and India are going to stay very properly collectively…”
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— ANI (@ANI) October 13, 2025
Relations between India and Pakistan have been tense for the reason that Pahalgam assault on April 22, when terrorists killed 26 folks. Following the assault, the Indian Armed Forces launched ‘Operation Sindoor’ within the early hours of Could 7, focusing on terrorist infrastructure in Pakistan and Pakistan-occupied Jammu and Kashmir (PoJK). After this, Pakistani forces carried out a collection of drone and missile assaults on Indian territory, prompting Indian forces to retaliate. Nonetheless, on Could 10, Pakistan’s Director Normal of Navy Operations (DGMO) contacted his Indian counterpart to barter a cessation of hostilities, resulting in the announcement of a ceasefire.
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Earlier, in a put up on X, Prime Minister Modi mentioned, “Spoke to my buddy, President Trump and congratulated him on the success of the historic Gaza peace plan. Additionally reviewed the nice progress achieved in commerce negotiations. Agreed to remain in shut contact over the approaching weeks.”
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The brand new US ambassador to India, Sergio Gor, wraps up his four-day go to to India.
Gor met PM Modi on Saturday and gifted a framed {photograph} of their White Home assembly in February this yr. The picture was signed by Trump, the place he wrote, “Mr Prime Minister, you’re nice!”
As per IANS, an official assertion by Sergio Gor learn, “Good night, it’s an honour and a privilege to be right here at the moment. I arrived from Washington to New Delhi early this morning, and we hit the bottom operating. We had an ideal collection of conferences, together with with Overseas Secretary Misri, with Exterior Affairs Minister Jaishankar and with Nationwide Safety Advisor Doval. And we simply completed an unimaginable assembly with Prime Minister Modi, the place we mentioned bilateral points together with protection, commerce, and know-how. We additionally mentioned the significance of important minerals to each of our nations.
“The U.S. values its relationship with India and, beneath the sturdy management of President Donald J. Trump and Prime Minister Modi, I’m optimistic in regards to the days forward for each of our nations. President Trump considers Prime Minister Modi an ideal and private buddy. In actual fact, simply earlier than I left for New Delhi, that they had an unimaginable cellphone name, and that’s one thing that may proceed over the weeks and months forward.”
(with businesses’ inputs)